CHIKKABALLAPURA: A tragic road accident on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad National Highway near Sunkalamma Temple in Bagepalli taluk on Sunday claimed five lives and left five others seriously injured. The deceased include an autorickshaw driver and four women labourers, all residents of Bagepalli town.
How the Accident Occurred
The collision took place around 3pm when a Mahindra Thar traveling towards Hyderabad allegedly rammed an autorickshaw from behind. The impact forced the autorickshaw to crash into a lorry parked on the roadside, trapping the vehicle between the SUV and the truck. The autorickshaw driver was identified as Anjinappa, 35, and the women passengers as Umadevi, 55, Vijaya, 40, Lakshmamma, 50, and Sarojamma, 65.
Victims Were Returning Home
According to Chikkaballapura Superintendent of Police Kushal Chousky, nine women were traveling in the autorickshaw at the time of the accident. The four women who lost their lives were agricultural labourers returning home from work. The accident occurred just as they had almost reached Bagepalli, when the SUV hit the autorickshaw from behind, triggering the fatal chain of events.
Injured Hospitalized
Five other women—Gangadevi, Lakshmidevi, Rathnamma, Arunamma, and Rajamma—sustained serious injuries and were admitted to a hospital in Chikkaballapura for treatment. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
