Karnataka | Software firm MD, five of his family killed as container truck overturns on SUV
All six occupants in the SUV died on the spot, while the drivers of the canter and the truck sustained minor injuries and are currently undergoing treatment in a hospital
A software firm's MD/CEO and five other members of his family lost their lives when a container truck overturned on their Volvo SUV at Nelamangala on Bengaluru-Tumakuru highway in Karnataka on Saturday (December 21), police said.
The incident occurred near Talekere in Bengaluru outskirts, they said. The truck carrying a large cargo container overturned on the SUV in which they were seated. As per the preliminary probe, the incident occurred around 11 am.
The speeding container truck heading towards Bengaluru lost control, climbed over the median, and collided with a canter. The impact caused the container to topple, falling directly onto the Volvo SUV, completely crushing it. All six occupants in the SUV died on the spot, while the drivers of the canter and the truck sustained minor injuries and are currently undergoing treatment in a hospital.
Nelamangala police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies. The deceased have been identified as: Chandram Yegapagol (48), MD of IAST Software Solutions; Gourabai Yegapagol (42), his wife; Gyan Yegapagol (16), his son; Deeksha Yegapagol (12), his daughter; Arya Yegapagol (6), his daughter; Vijayalakshmi (36), his sister-in-law.
Reports suggested the family hailed from Vijayapura and purchased the SUV only in October. The family was traveling from Bengaluru to their hometown of Morabagi village in Jat taluka, Sangli district, Maharashtra, to celebrate the Christmas holidays.
As per media reports, 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. The bodies have been moved to the mortuary at Nelamangala government hospital.
Owing to the accident, the traffic was badly hit on National Highway-48. The Bengaluru district police said the traffic on Bengaluru-Tumakuru National Highway has been affected while urging the people to cooperate.