Techie & father killed, four others injured in Nelamangala car crash

A celebratory Christmas trip turned into a nightmare for a Bengaluru family after a horrific road accident claimed two lives and left four others battling for survival at Thotagere Cross near Nelamangala on Thursday evening, officials said. 

The deceased are Harish (39), a software engineer from Dasarahalli, and his father, Veerabhadra (80). 

Police said the family had travelled to their hometown of Gauribidanur on Thursday morning to visit their farm and spend time with relatives during the Christmas holidays. 

The accident occurred around 7.30 pm while they were returning to Bengaluru.  

Harish was behind the wheel of the car, travelling via the Railway Gollahalli-Hesaraghatta route. Near a sharp turn at Thotagere Cross, he reportedly attempted to overtake a truck. In order to avoid a head-on collision with another truck coming in the opposite direction, he swerved to the right. 

Due to poor visibility in the dark, the car veered off the road and crashed with immense force into a roadside tree.

The impact was so severe that both Harish and Veerabhadra sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. Four other occupants of the car sustained injuries.

Passersby and local police rushed the injured to a private hospital in Nelamangala, where they are currently undergoing treatment. 

The Madanayakanahalli police have registered a case. Further investigations are underway to determine if speeding or road conditions contributed to the crash.