A 35-year-old HR Manager of Tata Consultancy killed after she was hit by a speeding Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus in Banjara Hills on Tuesday.
The victim has been identified as Sohini Sexana, who is survived by three-year-old twin children and husband. After the accident, the driver of the bus was thrashed by the public and handed over to the police.
According to the Times of India, Sohini Sexana was working as a Talent Acquisition Manager at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Madhapur. The accident took place when the victim was moving towards Masab Tank on her scooter. The bus, which was going to Kondapur, hit Sohini’s two-wheeler from behind and dragged her almost 50 meters.
Sohini was dragged by the bus to some distance before it halted and crushed her under its front wheel. During the accident, the victim’s two-wheeler remained stuck under the front tyre of the vehicle. says an eyewitness.
“We removed her scooter from under the bus. The victim was wearing a half helmet, but it came off during the collision. She was crushed under the front wheel of the vehicle. There were chances of her survival if she wore a full helmet, said Banjara Hills Inspector N Kalinga.
The accident was the result of negligent driving. The driver may not have been able to control the vehicle when it was coming from a sloppy road. Also, the brakes of the bus were not working properly at the time of the collision. Police added
The driver was hired on a temporary basis following a month-long strike by the RSRTC drivers.
