Bengaluru, Oct. 22 -- A routine drive turned into a harrowing experience for six people after their car overturned while trying to avoid a pothole on the Nelamangala flyover in Bengaluru early Monday morning. The accident, which occurred near the Kunigal Bypass Flyover on the Tumakuru-Bengaluru National Highway, has once again thrown the spotlight on the deteriorating condition of highways in and around Bengaluru.

According to police reports, the vehicle was en route from Jayanagar, Bengaluru, to Tumakuru when the driver swerved sharply to dodge a deep pothole, said a report by The Times of India. The sudden manoeuvre caused the car to lose balance and flip over. Thankfully, all six occupants sustained only minor injuries and were prompt...