# Woman dies in Bengaluru road mishap; residents blame potholes 2026-08-13T15:10:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets A 32-year-old EPFO employee, Medha Akarsh, died on Wednesday when the two-wheeler she was riding pillion skidded on Ananth Nagar Main Road in Bengaluru and she was run over by an oncoming goods vehicle. The rider braked suddenly after a car ahead stopped for a pedestrian. Police said there were no potholes on the stretch, but residents and Labour Minister Santosh Lad cited road damage as a possible factor. The goods vehicle fled the scene. Angry residents held a candlelight protest and blocked the road, accusing the Chandapura municipal council of years of neglect. The minister said a pothole did not mean the entire infrastructure was poor. The stretch had been repeatedly dug up for utility work. The police are searching for the vehicle. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - thenewsminute.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru road accident, civic accountability, EPFO employee, Hebbagodi, pothole death, Santosh Lad Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pillion-rider-dies-after-bike-skids-run-over-by-goods-vehicle-in-bengaluru/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pillion-rider-dies-after-bike-skids-run-over-by-goods-vehicle-in-bengaluru/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.