Sunil Lohan
A 50-year-old goods vehicle driver was killed on the spot after a heavy goods truck overturned onto his vehicle on National Highway 44 near Doddapailagurki–Shettigere Cross in Chikkaballapura district in the early hours of Tuesday.
Upon receiving news of the accident,Chikkaballapur District Superintendent of Police (SP) Kushal Chouksey and ASP Jaganath Rai visited the spot to conduct an inspection.
After inspecting the spot he said the accident occurred when a speeding goods truck travelling from Bengaluru towards Hyderabad attempted to overtake another vehicle.
In the process,the driver reportedly lost control,causing the truck to skid for a few metres before toppling onto a moving goods vehicle .
The impact was severe,and due to the massive weight of the truck,the goods vehicle was completely crushed.
The driver,identified as Chandrappa (50),a resident of Attibele,was trapped under the truck’ and died instantly.
Debris from the mangled vehicle was thrown across the road,reflecting the intensity of the crash.
Senior police officials,led by Chikkaballapura Superintendent of Police Kushal Chowksey,visited the spot and supervised the rescue and clearance operations.Three cranes were pressed into service to remove the overturned truck.
The truck driver sustained injuries and was shifted to a hospital for treatment.A case has been registered for rash and negligent driving and causing death by negligence, and further investigation is underway.
Traffic on the busy highway was disrupted for some time following the accident before being restored after clearance operations.
