Bengaluru: A 36-year-old realtor-cum-activist from Malur in Kolar died and three others sustained injuries when their Range Rover rammed a stationary truck loaded with LPG cylinders near Devanahalli Tuesday night.The deceased, Shivakumar M, was a social worker and had associated himself with the BJP unit at Molakalmuru in Chitradurga. His car driver, Pavan, fled the accident spot as also the truck driver, police said. The injured are Vinod Kumar, V Chandan and Pradeep M.According to police, the crash occurred at 7.30pm near Rani Cross flyover. Shivakumar, along with others, was returning from Chitradurga after attending a Veera Madakari Nayaka Jayanti programme.In his complaint filed with Devanahalli traffic police, Vinod said they left Chitradurga around 4.30pm and were heading towards Malur. After passing Rani Cross, Pavan tried to overtake a vehicle and lost control of the SUV. The impact left the car wedged into the rear portion of the truck. Shivakumar, who was seated in the front passenger seat, died in hospital of injuries.
