A traffic jam occurred at the Agara flyover in Bengaluru after a 16-wheeler truck hit a divider on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred after the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the divider on the flyover at around 6 am.
The accident led to a traffic jam at Silk Board junction, a spot in the city infamous for its traffic bottlenecks. It also led to traffic jams at Iblur, Outer Ring Road, Kaadubeesanahalli and Bellandur. Emergency services were rushed to the spot following the incident
"The driver was sleepy in the morning and mistakenly hit the divider on the flyover. It was a huge truck, the kind that transports cars for long distances. The driver has suffered minor injuries but since it was a massive vehicle, there was no major damage done to the vehicle." said a traffic police official speaking to TNM.
Police and traffic officials reached the spot after they were informed about the incident. After close to 3 hours, the officials managed to clear the traffic on the flyover and move the vehicle aside. Officials are working to ensure that the traffic gridlock in other surrounding areas are also eased up. A traffic pile-up was also reported at the Columbia Asia Hospital Junction.
The incident comes just two weeks after a truck driver and his associate were killed after their truck fell from the Yeshwanthpur flyover while negotiating a sharp turn.
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