Four killed as car rams into bridge on Surat-Chennai Expressway

Four people have died in a horrific accident on the Surat-Chennai Expressway in Karnataka, police said. The incident took place near Ibrahimpur in Shahapur taluka, where a car full of passengers rammed into the structure of an under-construction bridge. The vehicle was mangled and completely damaged in the accident.

According to an NDTV report, all the deceased were residents of Yadgir district in Karnataka. The accident occurred while they were returning to their native village on Saturday after visiting the Bhavani Devi temple in Tuljapur, Maharashtra. Police stated that the driver lost control of the vehicle, which led to this serious accident.

The collision was so severe that two people in the car died on the spot. Two other passengers sustained serious injuries. Both injured youths were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment, but unfortunately, they also succumbed to their injuries a few hours later during treatment.

Police have released the identities of all four youths who died in the accident. The deceased include Gururaj Suresh Chavan (age 29), Reddy Bagla Rathod (age 33), Govinda Seethya Chavan (age 28), and Kumar Ramu Rathod (age 26). The sudden death of these youths has cast a pall of gloom over their families and their native village.

A formal case has been registered at the Shahapur police station regarding this serious matter. Police are currently conducting an intensive investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident and for further legal action.