Bengaluru: Woman, 2-yo daughter charred to death after car collides with truck

A woman and her two-year-old daughter were charred to death after their car went up in flames following a collision with a truck on NICE road here on Tuesday.

The deceased woman has been identified as Sindhu. Her husband Mahendran. B and her elder daughter sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at a hospital.

According to police, the incident took place around 4 am near Sompura when Mahendran. B lost control of the car and it collided with a truck and rammed into a wall. The car caught fire immediately.

While Mahedran and his elder daughter managed to escape, Sindhu and the other daughter got trapped in the car and were charred.

The truck driver also lost control after the collision and the vehicle turned turtle on the roadside.

Mahendran, a native of Tamil Nadu had rented the car to visit Nagasandra with family.

Talaghattapura traffic police visited the spot and began an investigation.

Prima facie, it appears that Mahedran had dozed off while driving resulting in the tragedy, police said, adding that the exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.

 

With IANS inputs