The truck driver said that he turned his steering wheels towards the road driver to save the car, but as there was another car in the left he turned and the container carrying steel fell on the Volvo SUV causing the tragedy.

The accident occurred on Tumakuru Road near Talakere, when a container truck carrying cement poles toppled and crushed a Volvo SUV, killing a Bengaluru-based software company's CEO, his wife, and their three children.

The driver of the truck involved in the Nelamangala accident that killed six claimed he swerved to avoid hitting a car ahead that suddenly braked. This caused him to lose control of the steel-loaded container to topple and crush an SUV.

Unaware that a car was crushed beneath the toppled truck, the driver expressed shock when informed about the deaths of six family members. Read the full story here The victims, who were traveling from Bengaluru to their hometown in Vijayapura,

The incident sparked a debate on the internet, where people started slamming the reputed brand over its safety and build quality.