Overview
- A goods truck crashed into multiple vehicles on a bridge near Navale Bridge on the Bengaluru–Mumbai NH4, setting several vehicles ablaze.
- Authorities report at least eight fatalities and about 15 serious injuries, with the toll expected to rise as recovery continues.
- An initial assessment points to suspected brake failure on the goods truck, and police have opened a formal investigation.
- Firefighters brought the flames under control and continued rescue operations while crews worked to remove charred wreckage and ease a major traffic jam.
- Police detained a truck driver at the scene, and Maharashtra’s chief minister announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for the families of those who died.