Car crashes into lorry carrying steel rods on ORR, two critical
A multi-vehicle collision involving a Mahindra XEV 9S and a lorry carrying steel rods occurred on the Outer Ring Road in Hyderabad. Three people were injured, with two reported to be in critical condition.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing road safety concerns and the dangers of heavy vehicle transport on major urban transit corridors.
Three persons were injured after a Mahindra XEV 9S crashed into the rear of a lorry carrying steel rods, triggering a multi-vehicle collision on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the early hours of Sunday (October 4, 2026).
The accident occurred around 4 a.m. when the lorry was travelling from the ORR towards Gachibowli X-Roads, according to the police.
The driver of the XEV 9S sustained injuries in the collision and was immediately shifted to a hospital. Three other cars were caught in the crash and sustained damage, while two more persons were injured and taken to hospital.
The police said that two of the three injured persons were in a critical condition. The injured were shifted by ORR personnel to a private hospital in Hitec City.
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