BENGALURU, 12 DEC 

A 27-year-old man died when his two-wheeler collided with an SUV near a toll booth in Magadi, police said on Friday.

The deceased, identified as Rajesh, was working in a private firm here and hailed from Magadi taluk in Bengaluru South district, they said.

Police said the accident occurred at around 10.30 pm on 11 December. Rajesh was on his way home when his two-wheeler collided head-on with the SUV registered in the name of Shashank Revanna, the son of former Minister HM Revanna.

The impact of the crash was so severe that Rajesh died on the spot.

Both the vehicles involved in the accident have been seized, and an investigation is underway to determine who was driving the SUV at the time of the accident.

“The car is registered in the name of Shashank Revanna," he said. "We have registered a case, but we have to ascertain who was driving the car at the time of the accident. We are checking whether the driver was behind the wheel or the owner,” the officer said.