Seven dead in pile-up at Hoskote

Seven people were killed in a pile-up involving two cars, a canter, and a two-wheeler near Sulibele in Hoskote, about 35 km from Bengaluru, early on Friday.

Seven people were killed in a pile-up involving two cars, a canter, and a two-wheeler near Sulibele in Hoskote, about 35 km from Bengaluru, early on Friday.

A preliminary probe revealed that the two-wheeler rider and all six occupants of the XUV died on the spot.

The incident occurred around 4.40 a.m. near Satyavara village. A patrol team of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) alerted the jurisdictional police after noticing the accident.

According to the police, the XUV, which was headed towards Devanahalli, first rammed the two-wheeler from behind and then crashed into the rear of the canter, which was ahead of it. The impact flung the two-wheeler rider off the vehicle, and he hit the crash barrier with extreme force, resulting in his death on the spot.

“The XUV appears to have been travelling at a high speed; therefore, all the occupants died on the spot. They appear to be aged between 20 and 25, but their identities are yet to be established,” an officer part of the investigations told The Hindu.

The force of the collision was such that two of the rear wheels of the canter were ripped off. The police said another car, an SUV, that was travelling behind the XUV, also crashed into it from the rear, though its two occupants escaped unhurt.