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Karnataka Ganesh Procession Crash Kills 9 as Police Detain Driver

Investigators are assessing eyewitness accounts of a swerve to avoid a bike that sent the truck over the median.

Nine dead as truck rams into Ganesh immersion procession in Karnataka’s Hassan
According to police, the death toll could be higher as per the preliminary information from the hospitals. (Representational image)
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Overview

  • Nine people died and about 20–22 were injured when a truck crossed the divider and hit a Ganesh immersion procession at Mosale Hosahalli on NH-373 Friday evening.
  • Police identified the driver as Bhuvanesh; he was detained, is under treatment, and faces legal action after FIRs were registered.
  • Preliminary accounts point to overspeeding and a failed attempt to avoid a two-wheeler before the vehicle jumped the median into the crowd.
  • Karnataka announced ₹5 lakh for each bereaved family and pledged to cover medical costs, while the Prime Minister’s Office announced ₹2 lakh ex gratia and ₹50,000 for the injured.
  • Most victims were youths, including engineering students; patients are being treated at HIMS and private hospitals as officials reconcile casualty figures and continue the probe.