Overview
- Around 2:30 p.m. on July 19, the lead escort vehicle skidded on the rain-slick Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near TM Hosur Gate and overturned.
- Four security personnel were administered first aid at Srirangapatna Taluk Hospital before transfer to KR Hospital in Mysuru, where they remain under treatment.
- Srirangapatna rural police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
- Officials arranged an alternative vehicle for the security team to ensure the Deputy CM’s convoy could continue its journey to Bengaluru.
- The incident highlights broader concerns over VIP convoy safety and expressway infrastructure during adverse weather conditions.