Mysuru, Nov. 3 -- Accident near Silver Jubilee Clock Tower; 17-year-old was riding pillion with father

A Second PU student, riding pillion on a scooter with her father, was killed on the spot when a KSRTC bus hit their vehicle from behind and ran over her head at the Ashoka Road-Sri Harsha Road junction, near Silver Jubilee Clock Tower (Dodda Gadiyara), this morning.

The deceased has been identified as V. Vaishnavi (17), the only daughter of V. Venkatesh Nayaka and Jyothi, residents of N.R. Mohalla, near Maruthi Circle in the city.

Vaishnavi was pursuing her Second PU Science course at Sadvidya PU College.

At about 7.30 am today, Venkatesh was riding the scooter (KA-55-H-7338) from Ashoka Road towards Chamaraja Circle, with a KSRTC bu...