Overview
- Police reported a high-speed head-on collision near the 20-km milestone in the Rabupura area involving a Tata Punch, a Tata Sumo and a Hyundai Grand i10.
- The Punch and Sumo caught fire and were gutted, and firefighters contained the blaze before authorities used a crane to clear the carriageway.
- Two men were injured, taken to a hospital and later discharged after treatment, and officials confirmed no fatalities.
- Preliminary findings indicate overspeeding and negligent driving as likely factors, with fog under review as investigators continue their probe.
- Video of the inferno circulated on social media, and eyewitnesses said they heard a loud explosion during the incident.