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CCTV Shows Tyre Burst Flip on Kodagu Highway as Separate Crash Kills IAS Officer

Police confirmed the Kalaburagi accident that killed KSMCL chief Mahantesh Bilagi.

Overview

  • A pickup carrying workers overturned near Nagur on the MadikeriSomwarpet road on November 25 after a sudden tyre burst captured on CCTV.
  • The clip shows three workers thrown from the cargo bed, with one trapped until passersby helped and a front-seat passenger walking away.
  • Locals assisted the injured before responders arrived, and the victims were shifted to Madikeri Hospital, with two reported in critical condition.
  • In a separate incident the same day, an Innova carrying IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi hit a divider and overturned in Kalaburagi, killing him and two relatives.
  • State leaders offered condolences as authorities examine both crashes under broader road-safety concerns in Karnataka.