Seven killed in serial crash near Hoskote, Karnataka

A horrific serial accident near Hoskote, Karnataka, left seven people dead, including six from a single car.

In a road accident near M. Satyavara village in Hoskote taluk of Bengaluru Rural district, seven people were killed on Friday morning following a series of collisions involving a canter vehicle, a bike and a car.

Investigations suggest overspeeding may have been a key factor in this accident.

The accident occurred on the Hoskote-Dabaspete National Highway when a car first rammed into a motorcycle moving ahead of it. The impact reportedly caused the car to lose control and crash into a canter vehicle travelling on the same stretch. The serial collision resulted in the death of six occupants of the car and the bike rider on the spot.

Preliminary investigations suggest that overspeeding may have led to the mishap. Police sources said the car was allegedly travelling at high speed when it hit the bike from behind. The sudden collision destabilised the vehicle, which then veered off course and collided head-on with the canter.

Of the deceased, six are said to be residents of Kothanur in Bengaluru. Their identities are yet to be officially released pending intimation of family members.

Police personnel rushed to the spot soon after receiving information and conducted a preliminary inspection. Traffic on the busy highway was disrupted for some time as authorities cleared the wreckage and shifted the bodies for post-mortem examination.

A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events and confirm the cause of the accident.