Chikkaballapur Road Accident: 13 Killed As Car Rams Into Tanker; Chilling Visuals Emerge

Thirteen people were killed after Tata Sumo rammed into a parked truck on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway on the outskirts of Chikkaballapur near Bengaluru on Thursday. The vehicle was plying from Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru when the driver crashed into the stationary tanker on NH 44 killing 13 passengers, including four women.

Authorities have reported that two others were injured in the incident and are currently receiving critical medical care at a local hospital.

Preliminary probe has stated that the victims including the driver of the four wheeler, who also died in the accident, hail from Anantapur district. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. However, low visibility due to fog is also suspected to be one of the reasons which needs to be verified, a senior police officer said.

The unfortunate individuals who lost their lives hailed from Gorantla in Andhra Pradesh but had been residing in the Hongasandra area of Bengaluru. Of the victims, five lost their lives at the scene of the collision, while the remaining seven succumbed to their injuries while en route to the hospital.

The intensity of the collision left the car's doors jammed, necessitating the efforts of local residents and law enforcement to forcibly open them in order to rescue the victims from the wreckage.

A case of accident under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered and efforts are being taken to identify and contact the family members of the victims, police said.