Speeding Car Hits Woman on Bengaluru Footpath New Year's Eve; 7 Injured in Separate Crash

• A speeding car struck a woman on a footpath in Bengaluru's Sahakara Nagar on New Year's Eve, allegedly driven by an intoxicated man.
• CCTV footage shows the car swerving and hitting the woman, who survived and was rushed for medical assistance.
• In a separate incident, seven people, including a teenager, were injured when a car lost control near Phoenix Mall of Asia.
• These incidents occurred despite Bengaluru Police deploying 20,000 personnel and implementing strict security measures for New Year celebrations.
• Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh had announced elaborate safety arrangements, especially for women, in crowded areas like MG Road and Brigade Road.

Why It Matters: Bengaluru's New Year's Eve marred by car accidents despite heightened police security.