Karnataka: 12 dead in accident at NH 44 in Chikkaballapur

Nine men and three women were killed in an accident at National Highway 44 near the traffic police station in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur on Thursday, October 26. Twelve people were killed when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary tanker, police said.

The vehicle was plying from Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru when the driver crashed into the stationary tanker on NH 44.

#WATCH | UPDATE | Karnataka | Death toll in Chikkaballapur road accident rises to 12. Among the deceased are 9 men and 3 women. Visuals from the hospital. https://t.co/hy6d8WKBPF pic.twitter.com/Ev1qZ5fFbP

— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2023

Preliminary probe has stated that the victims including the driver of the four wheeler, who also died in the accident, hail from Anantapur district. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. However, low visibility due to fog is also suspected to be one of the reasons which needs to be verified, a senior police officer said.