‘Black Saturday’: 37 lives lost in one morning including 5 deaths near Chitradurga, says senior cop

37 lives lost in road accidents in Karnataka, including 5 deaths in a crash between a car and a goods truck.

Published on: Aug 14, 2023, 13:41:45 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka's traffic and safety top cop on Sunday said as many as 37 lives were lost in one morning owing to road accidents in the state. This figure includes the five deaths caused near Chitradurga area in a crash between a car and a goods truck.

The Karnataka capital has seen frequent accidents on the NICE road as well as the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway. (X (formerly Twitter))

The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) for Traffic and Safety, Karnataka, Alok Kumar, wrote a message on social media site X, formerly Twitter, terming the day “black Saturday”. He also wrote that bikers formed the largest chunk of victims in road accidents and that they should use helmets for their own safety.

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The senior IPS officer, who was a former police commissioner for Bengaluru and an ADGP for Law and Enforcement, also advised that inexperienced drivers should avoid driving late at night.

“Black Saturday. 37 lives lost including 5 deaths near Chitradurga in early morning today, where the car hit the lorry from behind. Bike riders form the largest chunk. Inexperienced drivers must avoid night driving. Two wheeler riders should use helmet for their own safety,” Alok Kumar posted on X.

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This comes after a gruesome accident in Chitradurga district on Sunday, when a car rammed into a goods truck from behind on National Highway 13, which killed all five occupants in the car and injured three others, according to India Today. One of the deceased, Sanganabassappa, was driving the Tata Nexon car along with his family as they were travelling to Chikkamagaluru from Vijayapura, the publication added.

In a separate incident in Bengaluru on Sunday, a 73-year-old woman died after the bike she was on crashed into a parked lorry on the NICE road, the Deccan Herald reported.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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