Bengaluru accident | Had steered my vehicle towards divider to save a car: Truck driver
Six of a family were killed after the SUV they were in got crushed beneath the truck at Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru
The driver of the truck involved in the accident in Karnataka’s Nelamangala in which six people died claimed on Monday (December 23) that a car ahead of his vehicle suddenly stopped and to prevent collision he steered the truck towards the road divider, leading to the accident.
Police have refused to share more details about the investigation, claiming it will hamper their probe.
CCTV footage being checked: Police
According to police, a Deputy Superintendent of Police rank officer is investigating the case and said a detailed investigation is being carried out to ascertain the cause of the accident. The CCTV cameras installed in and around the area of the accident site are also being verified as part of the probe.
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"A DYSP rank officer is investigating the case. We are also doing a case study, keeping in mind the road safety aspects as well. At this stage, we do not want to reveal any details which would further hamper the probe," a senior police officer said.
Had steered vehicle to save car: Truck driver
Speaking to reporters, the Jharkhand-based truck driver, Arif, who was hospitalised with injuries sustained during the accident, claimed that there was a car ahead of his truck, and that he was going at 40 kmph.
“The car driver applied sudden brakes and I lost control of my vehicle. To save the car, I turned the steering wheels towards the road divider on the right. But then I saw another car, and took a left again. Due to this, the container which was loaded with steel fell,” he added.
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The truck driver was unaware that a SUV car got crushed beneath his vehicle and that it led to the death of six of the family, police said.
The accident occurred at Nelamangala near Talekere on the Bengaluru outskirts last Saturday. The family was on the way to Vijayapura.
(With inputs from agencies)
