Archive · 25 May 2025
Bengaluru Expressway Crash: Garbage Truck Driver Dies in Chain Accident
A fatal accident happened on an elevated expressway in Bengaluru.
A truck carrying boulders crashed into a broken-down garbage truck, causing it to topple and then hit a car.
Sadly, the driver of the garbage truck died, and two others were injured.
The accident caused traffic delays while the wreckage was cleared.
A fatal accident occurred on the Bengaluru-Ballari Road elevated expressway.
A truck carrying boulders hit a broken-down garbage truck and a multi-utility vehicle (MUV).
The driver of the garbage truck died, and two others were injured.
The accident happened around 1:40 am near Kodigehalli junction.
Traffic was affected until 4 am as authorities cleared the wreckage.
- Who
- Faizan Ahmed (deceased), Harish (boulder truck driver), Marghboob Reza (injured), Suneel SG (MUV driver) and passengers in the MUV.
- What
- A fatal chain accident involving a boulder-laden truck, a garbage truck, and an MUV.
- When
- Around 1:40 am.
- Where
- Elevated expressway on Bengaluru-Ballari Road (KIA Road), near Kodigehalli junction, Bengaluru.
- Why
- The truck carrying boulders crashed into the garbage truck, which was broken down on the road.
MUV driver
Authorities
Cause of the Accident
MUV driver
The truck carrying boulders was speeding and caused the accident.
Authorities
The garbage truck was broken down on the road without proper safety measures.
- Location
- Bengaluru-Ballari Road elevated expressway
- Casualties
- 1 death, 2 injuries
- Vehicles Involved
- Boulder-laden truck, garbage truck, MUV
- Deceased
- Faizan Ahmed, garbage truck driver
- Cause
- Boulder truck hit broken-down garbage truck
- Time of Incident
- Around 1:40 am