Overview
- The Airport Road crash killed three people and injured more than 10 as the truck struck multiple vehicles over roughly 500 meters before catching fire.
- A new FIR adds counts of obstructing government work, damaging public property and negligent driving, while earlier cases for culpable homicide and drunk driving remain.
- Officials say tests found more than 200 mg of alcohol per 100 ml in the driver’s blood, far above the 30 mg legal limit for motorists.
- During interrogation, police say the driver admitted buying liquor at two stops and drinking with his cleaner before entering the city.
- The accused are in police remand until September 21, the state announced ex-gratia relief and suspended several officers, and investigators are examining the truck owner’s role and collecting vehicle documents.