As we all know, Indian highways are not perfect, and there are patches where water gets clogged following heavy rains. Now, due to these water-clogged portions, serious accidents can take place. Recently, one such video showing a dangerous accident has been shared online. In this, a truck with a trailer was seen getting into an accident due to sudden braking before a water-clogged part. The driver managed to save the Mahindra Thar in front but crashed in an awkward spot, risking the lives of other car drivers on the road.
This video of the accident on a national highway has been shared on YouTube by Prateek Singh on his channel. The creator of the video mentions that the dashcam footage of this accident has been submitted to him by one of his viewers. He states that the person who shared this mentioned that he was on the highway going from Murthal to Sonipat, Haryana.
The creator then explains that the driver of the car from which the video was recorded first drove over a flyover. After this, he was trying to overtake a truck trailer which was driving on the left side of the road. After this, we can note in the video that there was also a black Mahindra Thar that was driving just ahead of this trailer.
What happened next?
Following this, the video shows that there was a water-clogged part on the national highway on which the Mahindra Thar slowed down. It can be observed that the driver slowed down his SUV before driving over the water-clogged portion.
However, during this time, the truck driver did not slow down his speed by much. After this, what happens is that the Thar driver brakes with a little urgency on the water-clogged portion. By this time, the truck driver notices this emergency braking and also slams on his brakes.
After this, due to the momentum, his trailer could not stop in time and crashes into the barrier on the right side of the highway. At this exact moment, the car from which this video was recorded braked and managed to avoid the accident by getting in between the truck and the barrier.
Who was at fault?
The entire fault in this case was of the truck and trailer driver. We can note that the Mahindra Thar driver already slowed down his SUV. However, despite this, he did not slow down the speed of his trailer. Additionally, he did not leave enough space between the truck and the Thar to address any emergency braking.
Most likely, the driver of the truck was distracted, and this caused him to brake suddenly and not prepare for the water-clogged portion beforehand. Generally, truck drivers can spot such areas beforehand due to the height of the cabin of the truck. However, in this case, he did not slow down despite noting the presence of such a spot.
Always leave space during monsoon
While driving on any road in India during the monsoon season, each and every driver should leave the maximum space they can between them and the vehicle in front. This is because, during the rainy season, roads are wet, and any sudden braking action due to lack of space can cause a serious accident.
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