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Automobile
Five Dead After Car Hits Stationary Water Tanker on Tamil Nadu Highway
✍️ Deccan Herald
🗓 03 Aug 2026, 03:37 AM
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A vehicle collided with a stationary water tanker on a highway in Tamil Nadu, killing five people. Authorities are investigating the incident.
A car crashed into a stationary water tanker on a highway in Tamil Nadu, resulting in the deaths of five occupants.
The incident occurred early this morning when the vehicle failed to stop and struck the tanker, which had been parked on the shoulder.
Local police have cordoned off the site and are collecting evidence, while paramedics attended to the victims.
Preliminary reports suggest that the tanker was not in motion and that the driver of the car may have lost control.
The accident has raised concerns about road safety and the placement of large stationary vehicles on busy highways.
The incident occurred early this morning when the vehicle failed to stop and struck the tanker, which had been parked on the shoulder.
Local police have cordoned off the site and are collecting evidence, while paramedics attended to the victims.
Preliminary reports suggest that the tanker was not in motion and that the driver of the car may have lost control.
The accident has raised concerns about road safety and the placement of large stationary vehicles on busy highways.