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Bengaluru family of 5 dead after car rams stationary truck on Tirupati highway

News DeskLast Updated: 04 March 2026, 11:58 AM ISTShare Authorities suspect the crash resulted from either high-speed driving or the driver falling asleep. Representational image Palamaneru: Five members of a family from Bengaluru were killed Wednesday morning when their vehicle collided with a parked truck in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district. The family was travelling to the temple town of Tirupati when the accident occurred on a four-lane highway near Palamaneru at approximately 8:45 a. m.

Bengaluru family of 5 dead after car rams stationary truck on Tirupati highway

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Key Highlights

  • Local police reported that all five occupants, including three women, died instantly at the scene.
  • "Five members of a family travelling from Bengaluru to Tirupati were killed on the spot when their car rammed into a stationary truck near Palamaneru," a police official told PTI.
  • Investigators suspect the crash may have resulted from high-speed driving or the driver falling asleep at the wheel.
  • Authorities have notified the victims' relatives, who were travelling to the accident site as of Wednesday afternoon.
  • With inputs from PTIPublished: 04 Mar 2026, 11:58 am ISTShare Related TopicsRoad AccidentDeathBengaluruRead articles on appSubscribe to our NewsletterGet Latest Mathrubhumi Updates in EnglishFollowDisclaimer: Kindly avoid objectionable, derogatory, unlawful and lewd comments, while responding to reports.
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