Bengaluru: A 53-year-old pedestrian, Sadanand Hiremath, was fatally hit by a speeding minibus on the Chikkajala service road on Sunday night. Hiremath, a native of Vijayapura and an employee at a petrol pump near Sadahalli Gate, was returning home after buying groceries when the accident occurred around 8:30 pm.

The minibus driver took immediate action by rushing Hiremath to a nearby government hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival. Police have since detained the driver and registered an FIR in connection with the incident.