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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Quote: Per that report, the cause of accident was driver of the car dozing off. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore
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Yes seven people lost their lives. It happed in Virudhunagar. Either the driver dozed off or an over taking gone wrong. The truck has suffered only damages in the bottom part. The upper part is intact. The truck must have been stationary. Looking at the crash, it seems the innova driver was driving north of 100 KMPH. Stupidity on part of the driver. The media is also stating that both the truck and innova were doing high speeds. How can the truck do high speeds? |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Electri-City
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However, trucks can do decent speeds - trucks these days, have around 160hp or higher and at least 600Nm on tap. Good enough to keep cruising at 60kmph or higher with full load. The momentum of a loaded truck moving at even 60kmph is almost ten times that of a loaded hatchback or sedan travelling at 100kmph. The former does not have any crumple zones, so the car will end up in a ball of crumpled metal in an accident. Simple physics. | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cubicle
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![]() Having said that, I have also been "arrested" after an accident (single vehicle accident, car hit a tree). On paper - as per police records - after the accident I was arrested and then let off on police bail. Reality was that I went straight from accident site to hospital and then home. Never visited the police station at all!! | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bengaluru
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| ![]() Very painful to hear about this kind of accidents: 27 children among 30 killed as school bus plunges into gorge Quote:
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Delhi
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| ![]() Maruti Dzire(Govt of India) lying the on the other side of road Place: Ridge Road, New Delhi Date: 09th April 2018 ![]() |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Anand(GJ23)
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| ![]() Himachal Pradesh: 23 kids among 27 killed as school bus falls into gorge. Quote:
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: MAA - HYD
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Supreme Court has instructed Police forces all across India to NOT make automatic arrest in cases until a clear cut apprehension exist that the accused might influence victim or refuse to cooperate with investigation. In this country, people can languish in jails without an arrest warrant. The main factor being lack of knowledge among public about law, fear of Police and painfully slow judiciary. This is a country where Police has arrested a person just because he was drinking tea in a suspicious manner. |
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BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pune
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| ![]() 17 People dead and over 15 injured when a truck they were traveling in lost control and hit barrier, after crossing Khambatki ghat near Pune. News source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/17-d...home-topscroll |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() I saw 2 accidents on the Hyderabad ORR in the same spot. March 31, 10 AM: A white Skoda Laura had crashed into the barricade after exiting the Gachibowli toll and taking a sharp left for Airport route. The front had collapsed but the cabin was intact, airbags had deployed. No idea about casualties. April 8, 6 PM: A grey i20 Elite had crashed and turned turtle after entering the Gachibowli toll and going straight towards Patancheru. The engine was torn out of the car and the car was lying on its roof on the gap between 2 parallel roads. The road to Patancheru was closed by Police. No idea about casualties. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: SBC/SC/VSKP
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune
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Add drivers who have unrealistic estimations of their own and their vehicle's capabilities to handle a banked turn and its always a disaster waiting to happen. The Toll seems to be up to 21 people dead now, with 14 injured. | |
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