Bantwal, Dec 22, 2023: A head-on collision between two lorries on the Narahari curve on the National Highway here on December 22, Saturday resulted in serious injuries to the driver of one of the lorries.
The impact of the collision was such that the fuel tanks of both the lorries exploded resulting in oil spilling all across the road and causing traffic blockade for hours.
One lorry was on way to Bengaluru from Mangaluru and was transporting coal.
The accident led to a serpentine queue of vehicles on either sides upto Melkar and Kalladka respectively. Later the police and fire service personnel ensured smooth movement of vehicles after spraying water on the road which had turned slippery due to the fuel.