Bengaluru: A 52-year-old man was seriously injured after a tree branch fell on his head while he was riding a two-wheeler in the city, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Wednesday evening near Ram Mandir Road in Rajajinagar when Satish was on his way to collect a finance payment, they said.

A video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows Satish riding without a helmet when a branch from a dry roadside tree suddenly broke off and fell on him. The impact caused him to lose control of the motorcycle and crash.

People nearby rushed to his help after finding him unconscious on the road.

He was taken to a hospital, where he is being treated for severe head injuries, a senior police officer said.

Rajajinagar police have started a preliminary inquiry into the incident.

Local residents blamed the Forest Department and civic authorities for alleged negligence, claiming they had repeatedly complained about the dry and dangerous tree but no action was taken.