Karnataka Police has confirmed that at least seven people have died in a fatal road accident that occurred early Friday morning on the outskirts of Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district.
According to the police, the accident occurred near M Satyavara village on the Hoskote-Dabaspete national highway. An XUV 700 car (KA 03 NW 0138) going from Hoskote towards Devanahalli first collided with a motorcycle moving ahead. After this the driver lost control and collided with a canter vehicle.
Another car joined the chaos, resulting in a horrific collision between two cars, a canter and a motorcycle.
Six people traveling in the XUV car and the motorcycle rider died on the spot. The deceased are suspected to be residents of Kothanur in Bengaluru, although their identities are yet to be confirmed.
The bodies have been shifted to Hoskote government hospital. Police have registered the case and started investigating the incident.
