Four killed, 6 injured in serial accident on NICE Road

It resulted in vehicle pileup that extended over 4 km

Senior officials visited the spot to supervise the investigation. Photo: Special Arrangement.

Four people — three software engineers and a school teacher — were killed in a serial accident when a truck rammed into their car on NICE Road near Kumaraswamy Layout on Friday night. Six others in two vehicles were also injured.

According to the police, the accident occurred around 9.30 p.m. when a Tamil Nadu registered truck rammed into a car bearing a Kerala licence. The car was crushed on impact killing the four friends inside. The truck driver, who was allegedly driving in a rash and negligent manner, lost control of the wheel and rammed into two other cars. Three-four container vehicles were also damaged in the serial accident, said the police.

“All four deceased accident victims were between 25-30 years of age. Of the six injured, four in an SUV, are undergoing treatment in hospitals, and two, in another car, escaped with minor injuries,” a senior police officer said.

“There was some minor road repair work on the stretch where the accident took place, and most of the motorists were driving slowly. However, the truck driver was speeding, which led to the serial accident. He escaped soon after the accident, and efforts are on to track him down,” the police officer added.

The deceased accident victims have been identified as Shilpa (30), who worked in a private school as a teacher, and her friends, software professionals, Mohammed Fadzil (25), Abhilash (25) and Jeena (26). Investigation revealed that Abhilash was driving the SUV, which belonged to his sister. “The deceased stayed in and around Bommasandra on rent, and were heading from Bannerghatta towards Kengeri. We suspect that they were leaving the city for a holiday over the weekend, and are trying to identify their destination,” the police said.

Traffic movement was disrupted on NICE Road, and the pileup extended over 4 km. Senior officials visited the spot to supervise the investigation.

Immediately after the horrific accident, motorists surrounded the truck driver and reportedly began trashing him. However, he managed to escape the crowd, and remains absconding. The KS Layout traffic police, who have registered a case, have launched a massive manhunt for the truck driver.