Seven individuals tragically lost their lives in a road accident near M. Sathyavara village in Hoskote taluk of Karnataka’s Bengaluru Rural district. The incident, which occurred on the Hoskote-Dabaspete National Highway, involved a canter truck, a motorcycle, and an XUV car.
Reports indicate that the fatal collision took place when a car, traveling from Kolar towards Devanahalli, first hit a bike and then crashed into a canter truck. The impact of the accident was so severe that the car was completely wrecked, resulting in the deaths of six occupants of the car and the bike rider.
IGP (Central) Labhu Ram, who visited the scene, confirmed the death of seven individuals in the accident. Efforts are underway to identify the deceased and inform their families. The investigation is ongoing to determine if the car driver was under the influence of alcohol during the incident.
Following the crash, the truck and the bike crossed the median and landed on the opposite side of the road, while the damaged XUV came to a stop approximately 500 meters away from the collision site. Authorities are attributing overspeeding as the likely primary cause of the tragedy based on preliminary findings.
Local residents have expressed concerns about the highway’s design and construction quality, particularly along the stretch from Sadappanahalli to Kamalipura Bridge. Allegations have been made regarding flaws in the highway’s design, with claims that objections were raised by an engineer during the construction phase.
Further details are awaited as the police continue their investigation into the incident.
