79-year-old retired teacher dies after motorcycle hits him in Shamshabad
A 79-year-old retired teacher died after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road near Peddashapur in Shamshabad on Thursday. Police said the rider was allegedly speeding and driving negligently, while the motorcycle had no registration number plate.
Hyderabad: A 79-year-old retired teacher died after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road near Peddashapur, Shamshabad on Thursday morning.
The victim was Mallepalli Bikshapathi, a septuagenarian and resident of Peddashapur village in Shamshabad mandal.
According to police, Bikshapathi left his house around 8.30 am. to travel to Shadnagar, where his son was constructing a house.
Around 8.40 am., while he was crossing the road near the Peddashapur bus stop, a black-coloured Pulsar motorcycle travelling from Kothur towards Shamshabad allegedly hit him from the right side.
Police said the rider was allegedly driving at high speed and in a negligent manner. The motorcycle had no registration number plate.
Bikshapathi sustained severe injuries to his abdomen and head, besides injuries to his right hand. He was immediately shifted in a 108 ambulance to a private hospital in Shamshabad. Later, he was being taken to a hospital in Hyderabad, for better treatment when he died on the way.
The Shamshabad police registered a fatal road accident case.
