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Teenagers' Joyride Ends in Fatal Crash with CNG Lorry Near Davanagere, Karnataka
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 03:53 AM
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A teenage joyride in a car collided with a CNG‑powered lorry near Davanagere, Karnataka, resulting in fatalities. The crash was recorded on video and is being investigated by police.
A reckless joyride by a group of teenagers in a small car turned deadly on a highway near Davanagere, Karnataka, when the vehicle struck a CNG‑filled lorry. The impact caused severe injuries and resulted in at least one confirmed death, according to local authorities.
Police officials arrived at the scene shortly after the crash and secured the area. Preliminary investigations indicate that the teenagers were driving at high speed and failed to yield to the oncoming lorry, leading to the collision.
The incident was captured on a by‑stander’s mobile phone, and the footage has been circulated on social media, prompting public outcry over unsafe driving among youth. The police have opened a case under the Motor Vehicles Act and are questioning the occupants of the car.
Road safety officials have urged parents and schools to educate young drivers about the dangers of unauthorized joyrides, emphasizing that such reckless behavior endangers lives on public roads.
Further details will be released as the investigation progresses, including the exact number of casualties and any legal actions against the drivers involved.
Police officials arrived at the scene shortly after the crash and secured the area. Preliminary investigations indicate that the teenagers were driving at high speed and failed to yield to the oncoming lorry, leading to the collision.
The incident was captured on a by‑stander’s mobile phone, and the footage has been circulated on social media, prompting public outcry over unsafe driving among youth. The police have opened a case under the Motor Vehicles Act and are questioning the occupants of the car.
Road safety officials have urged parents and schools to educate young drivers about the dangers of unauthorized joyrides, emphasizing that such reckless behavior endangers lives on public roads.
Further details will be released as the investigation progresses, including the exact number of casualties and any legal actions against the drivers involved.