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Karnataka Devotee Dies in Tirumala Ghat Road Crash
A car was driving on a steep, curvy mountain road that leads to the famous temple town of Tirumala.
The road has many sharp turns called hairpin bends.
On Friday, the car was going very fast when it went out of control near one of these bends.
It crashed through a metal railing and fell about 15 feet down into a gorge.
Sadly, a 70-year-old man named D.R. Satish Kumar from Karnataka died in the accident.
Five other people were hurt, including two children.
They were taken to SVIMS Hospital in Tirupati, where doctors said they were doing okay.
Police officers and temple security workers helped rescue the injured people and pull the damaged car out of the gorge.
The police have started an investigation to find out exactly why the accident happened.
A 70-year-old devotee from Karnataka died when his car plunged about 15 feet into a gorge on the first Tirumala ghat road on Friday.
The crash occurred near the 22nd hairpin bend on the downhill stretch, after the vehicle rammed through a roadside railing.
The deceased, identified as D.R. Satish Kumar, died on the spot.
Five occupants, including two children, were injured and shifted to SVIMS Hospital in Tirupati, where they were reported stable.
The driver reportedly lost control of the speeding vehicle; Tirumala police registered a case and launched an investigation.
- Who
- D.R. Satish Kumar, a 70-year-old devotee from Karnataka who died in the crash, and five injured occupants, including two children.
- What
- A car crashed through a roadside railing and plunged about 15 feet into a gorge on the first Tirumala ghat road, killing one person and injuring five others.
- Where
- Near the 22nd hairpin bend on the downhill stretch of the first Tirumala ghat road, leading to Tirupati.
- When
- Friday (reported in this incident).
- Why
- The driver reportedly lost control of the speeding vehicle while negotiating the ghat section.
Key facts
- Deceased
- D.R. Satish Kumar, 70, resident of Karnataka
- Injured
- 5 people, including 2 children
- Location
- 22nd hairpin bend, first Tirumala ghat road
- Depth of fall
- About 15 feet into a gorge
- Hospital
- SVIMS Hospital, Tirupati
- Rescue team
- Police, TTD security and vigilance personnel, and local residents
- Investigation status
- Case registered; inquiry underway
- Vehicle
- Damaged car retrieved from the gorge
Sources
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