Bangalore: Volvo accident that killed CEO and his household sparks debate on street security

A tragic street accident close to Bangalore on Saturday claimed the lives of six members of the family, sparking a debate over the effectiveness of secure automobiles on harmful roads. The household was touring in a Volvo SUV when a container truck overturned, crushing the automobile and leaving no survivors.

The accident came about on Nationwide Freeway 48 close to Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bangalore.

A preliminary police investigation made it doable to reconstruct the occasions resulting in the tragic accident which price the lives of six folks. An Eicher truck, loaded with aluminum pillars weighing a number of tonnes, was heading in the direction of Bangalore when the motive force misplaced management whereas making an attempt to keep away from a collision with one other automobile.

Touring at excessive velocity, the truck swerved, crossed the central reservation and crashed right into a Volvo automotive heading in the direction of Tumakuru. The affect was devastating, leaving the Volvo badly broken and inflicting fatalities. The truck additionally took some velocity earlier than stopping, however this velocity sustained solely minor injury.

A close-by CCTV digicam captured the horrific second the truck crushed the Volvo. Police are analyzing the footage as a part of their ongoing investigation into the incident.

The victims of the tragic accident have been recognized as Chandrayagappa Gaul (48), his spouse Gaurabai (42) and their relations Vijayalakshmi (36), John (16), Deeksha (12) and Arya (6). The household was touring to Vijayapura when the incident came about.

Chandram Yegapagol, CEO and Managing Director of IAST Software program Options, was a well known character in Bengaluru’s know-how sector. A resident of HSR Structure, he hails from Morbagi village in Sangli district of Maharashtra.

Yegapagol had a powerful instructional background, holding a diploma in electrical and electronics engineering from GPT Gulbarga, adopted by a bachelor’s diploma in engineering in the identical discipline from the celebrated Nationwide Institute of Expertise Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, in line with his LinkedIn profile.

Eyewitnesses reported that the truck driver, Arif, misplaced management of the automobile whereas making an attempt to keep away from a automotive that immediately stopped in entrance of him. The truck then jumped the partition and collided with the Volvo SUV.

The household was touring to Vijayapura when tragedy struck. In keeping with a police officer, the truck landed on the automotive which was badly crushed and the our bodies of the victims have been dismembered.

The accident sparked a fierce debate on social media over street security, with many customers stating that even the most secure automobiles can not forestall deaths if different drivers behave recklessly.

DriveSmart, a social media account devoted to selling street security, shared alarming footage from the accident scene the place a Volvo SUV was crushed by a container truck, ensuing within the dying of six folks.

Deal with three are important to security (sic).”

In response to this submit, some customers identified that whereas Volvo is thought for producing secure automobiles, no automotive can face up to the immense power of a container truck loaded with aluminum.

Others tagged Street Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari urging the federal government to implement stricter guidelines and laws to enhance street security, stressing the necessity for stricter measures to forestall such catastrophic accidents on the future.

Throughout a current debate on street security in Parliament, Union Minister Gadkari admitted that the variety of accidents had elevated considerably. “Neglect about lowering the variety of accidents, I’ve no hesitation in admitting that it has elevated. That is one space the place our ministry has failed,” Gadkari remarked in the course of the winter session of Parliament.

He additionally expressed frustration on the lack of worry of the regulation, regardless of the excessive variety of deaths in street accidents. “Some don’t put on helmets, some leap the pink sign,” he mentioned throughout Query Time, describing the “unusual” state of affairs.

The union minister identified that improper parking of vehicles on roads is a significant factor in accidents, noting that many vehicles don’t respect lane self-discipline.

Authorities knowledge reveals that greater than 1.78 lakh folks misplaced their lives in street accidents in India final 12 months, averaging about 470 deaths per day. A big proportion of victims are within the age group of 18 to 34.