SUV gutted after crash on Bengaluru-Mysuru highwayThe driver and the passengers managed to jump out with minor injuries as the car went up in flames. 
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A view of the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway.
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An SUV went up in flames after crashing into a milk tanker on the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled highway near Ramanagara on Sunday morning, police said.
The accident led to a massive traffic jam on the busy stretch.
Police investigations revealed that the SUV — a Renault Duster — crashed into the tanker while attempting to overtake it near Sangabasavanadoddi. A family of three was inside when the engine caught fire.
The driver and the passengers managed to jump out with minor injuries as the car went up in flames.
Fire and rescue workers doused the flames and cleared the SUV. The injured are being treated in hospital.
Ramanagara traffic police are probing the incident.