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Automobile
Bengaluru Lorry Catches Fire After Collision with Biker on Kanakapura Road
✍️ Deccan Herald
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 06:10 AM
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A lorry on Kanakapura Main Road caught fire after colliding with a biker, leaving the rider hospitalized.
A lorry traveling on Kanakapura Main Road in Bengaluru collided with a motorbike, causing the truck to burst into flames. The impact was severe enough to ignite the lorry’s fuel tank, leading to a rapid spread of fire.
Emergency services responded within minutes, arriving with fire engines and medical teams. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze while paramedics attended to the injured biker.
The rider, who sustained burns and injuries to the head and chest, was air‑lifted to a nearby hospital where he is currently in critical but stable condition. Hospital staff are monitoring his vitals closely.
Bengaluru traffic police have launched an investigation into the incident, noting that the lorry’s driver was not wearing a seat belt and that the collision may have been caused by the biker’s sudden lane change. No other vehicles were involved.
Emergency services responded within minutes, arriving with fire engines and medical teams. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze while paramedics attended to the injured biker.
The rider, who sustained burns and injuries to the head and chest, was air‑lifted to a nearby hospital where he is currently in critical but stable condition. Hospital staff are monitoring his vitals closely.
Bengaluru traffic police have launched an investigation into the incident, noting that the lorry’s driver was not wearing a seat belt and that the collision may have been caused by the biker’s sudden lane change. No other vehicles were involved.