Karnataka accident: 6 dead after container truck overturns on car near Bengaluru's Nelamangala (WATCH)
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Dec 21, 2024, 2:57 PM ISTA horrific accident on the Nelamangala National Highway in Bengaluru, Karnataka, resulted in the deaths of six people when a container lorry fell on a car, crushing all occupants on Saturday morning.
A horrific accident on the Nelamangala National Highway in Bengaluru, Karnataka, resulted in the deaths of six people when a container lorry fell on a car, crushing all occupants on Saturday morning. The tragic incident took place near T. Beguru in Nelamangala taluk, leaving the local community in shock and grief.
According to reports, the container lorry overturned and fell on the Volvo XC90 B5 Mild Hybrid Ultra SUV, completely crushing it. Tragically, all six occupants in the car – two women, two men, and two children – died on the spot. The force of the crash caused the bodies of the victims to be shattered, and rescue operations by Nelamangala traffic police are still underway.
𝔹𝔼ℕ𝔾𝔸𝕃𝕌ℝ𝕌 | Tragic Accident on NH48: 6 Lives Lost. A devastating accident occurred near Nelamangala on NH48, resulting in the loss of six lives, including two children. A container truck toppled and fell on a Volvo car, crushing the vehicle and claiming the lives of its… pic.twitter.com/vSCaRXxFOY
— ℝ𝕒𝕛 𝕄𝕒𝕛𝕚 (@Rajmajiofficial)Latest Videos
Reports suggested the family hailed from Vijayapura and had purchased the vehicle, with the registration number KA 01 ND 1536, in October. The accident reportedly caused a traffic jam extending about 3 kms on National Highway 4.
According to eyewitnesses, local residents and commuters rushed to the accident spot following the tragic incident. They extricated the victims' bodies from the SUV and sent them to a nearby hospital, where they were reportedly declared dead upon arrival. The bodies have been moved to the mortuary at Nelamangala government hospital.
Authorities cleared the wreckage from the road using three cranes. The deceased were identified as: Chandram Yogappa (48), Gaura Bai (42), Vijayalakshmi (36), Gan (16), Deeksha (12) and Arya (6).
Karnataka: A tragic accident occurred near Nelamangala (T Begur) in Bengaluru Rural, where a container fell on a Volvo car, killing all six passengers on the spot. The victims, a family from Vijayapura, were traveling in the car when the incident happened pic.twitter.com/U6dQtpYHze
— IANS (@ians_india)
subscribe to Asianet Newsable WhatsApp channel by clicking here. For more reliable and latest news
subscribe to Asianet Newsable Telegram channel by clicking here.