Latest News For 'Bangalore Road Accidents'
January 18th, 2007
Four Charred To Death As Speeding Milk Truck Coming From TN Collides With Bus
Bangalore: Four persons were charred to death when a milk tanker crashed into a Bangalore-bound private bus on Hosur Road early on Wednesday. There was a huge explosion in the area and both the vehicles were destroyed.
Bus driver Suresh Kumar, cleaner Israel Bhagyaraj and two pedestrians, who were standing near a median, were the victims. The bus was coming from Thiruvaroor and at Attibele, a speeding tanker hit the bus from the side and burst into flames. The fuel tank of the milk tanker exploded and soon, it was a towering inferno. Varada Raju, the driver of the milk tanker, was bringing 10,000 litres of milk from Tiruvannamalai.
The bus driver, who was trapped between the steering rod and the seat, was burnt alive. The cleaner also died due to the impact. The bus and lorry stood on the main road burning for over 30 minutes between 6 am to 6.30 am. However, traffic was not blocked as the nearby service road provided an exit.
Thirty-four passengers in the bus escaped with minor injuries as the residents and passers-by broke the window panes of the bus to pull out the passengers. They also tried to save the driver but it was too late. However, the tanker driver and others in the cabin jumped out.
Two pedestrians crossing the road at the time of the accident, came under the wheels of the bus. They were killed on the spot. Their identities have not been established as their bodies were burnt beyond recognition. Police suspect they are daily wage workers.
The police have taken up a case against the bus owner as the emergency exit door did not open. They are awaiting a report from the motor vehicle inspector to initiate further action. Transport commissioner M C Narayana Gowda said: “We will carry out a drive to have the emergency exit doors of all buses checked.’’
Source: TOI(Bangalore-epaper)
December 1st, 2006
Bangalore: A tipper lorry crushed to death a B. Com student of Christ College, Deepak Kumar Singh (20), at Dairy Circle on Friday morning.
Police said Deepak who was riding a twowheeler was swerving from the right to the left when the truck hit him from behind and crushed his head under the wheels. The accident resulted in huge traffic jams in the area at the peak hour.
Soon, a large group of bystanders and passersby gathered there and raised slogans urging the traffic police to summon home minister M P Prakash.
The agitated public asked the police not to remove the body till either the home minister or the jurisdictional MLA arrived there to assure them of road safety. But the police called a Hoysala and shifted the body to Victoria Hospital mortuary for post-mortem. Once the body was removed, the crowd dispersed.
The traffic which had slowed down for about 30 minutes cleared out soon after.
Deepak was the son of businessman Ashok Kumar Singh of Wilson Garden. The agitated father said,”My youngest son used to be cheerful always.’’
DEADLY STATISTICS
In Bangalore East traffic limits, five persons died in November alone There have been a total of 28 road accident deaths 11 of those who died were pillion riders.
There was a major traffic jam following the accident at Dairy Circle on Friday morning
Source:Timeofindia
October 25th, 2006
BANGALORE: Two persons were killed and eight were injured in separate accidents reported in and around the city on Monday night.
M.S. Kumar (50) was killed and seven others were injured when a lorry overturned and fell on a car on a bridge near Vinayaka theatre of Devanahalli. Kumar, who was travelling with seven others in the car, died while being treated in hospital.
According to Tavarekere police, lorry overturned when the driver lost control it and it fell on the car coming from Chickballapur.
A few minutes later another car rammed the car stuck under the lorry. All the persons travelling in the first car were injured and they were taken to a private hospital.
They were returning after visiting a temple, the Tavarekere police said.
Amarnath( 19), riding a moped was killed when his vehicle was hit by a motorcycle near Nagaland circle on BEL Road. Janardhan, who was riding the motorcycle, was also injured and he has been admitted to a private hospital.
The Yeshwantapur traffic police have registered a case.
Source:http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/25/stories/2006102518960300.htm
October 24th, 2006
BANGALORE: Three persons were killed in separate road accidents reported in and around the city since Sunday night.
A 22-year-old man was killed when the bicycle he was riding was knocked down by a lorry at Nayandahalli in Byatarayanapura traffic police station limits on Monday, police said.
Senthil (18) was killed when he was knocked down by a lorry on the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project road near Anjanapura on Monday. The incident occurred when he was crossing the road. The Talghattapura police of Bangalore Rural district have registered a case.
Krishna (25), who was driving a car, was killed when the vehicle overturned near Raghuvanahalli in Talghattapura police station limits on Sunday night. Two persons who were travelling in the car have been admitted to a private hospital.
Source:http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/24/stories/2006102421520300.htm
October 17th, 2006
A major road accident involving a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) Volvo bus took place between HAL airport road and Marathalli bridge, leading to severe traffic disruption.
Three persons were killed and 22 injured when a BMTC bus ploughed through a crowd on airport road, a senior police official said.
“The condition of two injured is critical,” Additional Commissioner of Police Bipin Gopalakrishna.
A rickshaw was also crushed, killing its passengers. Enraged over the accident, a crowd, which gathered at the spot, threw stones at vehicles passing by, he said.
Irate crowds also said to have set fire to the bus. Failure of brakes has been cited as having caused the mishap.
Source:http://www.timesnow.tv/articleshow/2190016.cms
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