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Wave of Deadly Highway Crashes Across India Over 48 Hours Triggers Police Probes

Authorities have opened cases across jurisdictions, with CCTV guiding a Bilaspur arrest.

Overview

  • Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: A trailer swerved into the opposite lane and hit an SUV, killing four and critically injuring one; police arrested the driver and are reviewing CCTV that shows the heavy vehicle losing control and striking parked trailers.
  • Balotra, Rajasthan: At least six died and nine were injured when a sleeper bus struck a trailer near Sarwadi; officials cite an overtaking attempt on NH‑25, with several victims identified and the probe focusing on possible overspeeding and negligence.
  • Pune–Solapur Highway, Maharashtra: Three people, including a mother and her two‑year‑old son, died after their car rear‑ended a tempo reportedly stopped in a hazardous position following a puncture; police cited dangerous parking in the preliminary assessment.
  • Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh: Three members of a Bengaluru family were killed when their car collided head‑on with a crane suspected to be in the wrong direction near roadworks; a case has been registered as investigators search for the crane operator.
  • Kerala: Four died in Kozhikode after a car hit a parked lorry and three restaurant workers were killed in a Thiruvananthapuram motorcycle crash; police registered cases, examined CCTV in Kozhikode and noted suspected helmet non‑use in the bike incident.