India, Feb. 14 -- What began as a routine Friday morning drive on the Hoskote-Dabaspete highway ended in seconds in twisted metal, shattered glass and seven lives lost. A speeding SUV, allegedly driven by a Class 10 student at nearly 160 kmph, triggered a chain collision, leaving seven dead.

The accident took place on the Hoskote-Dabaspete National Highway near Bengaluru. According to police, a car first hit a motorcycle moving ahead of it. The force of the impact caused the car to lose control and veer into a canter travelling along the same stretch.

Police sources, cited by HT, said the SUV was allegedly travelling at very high speed when it struck the bike from behind. The sudden collision destabilised the vehicle, which then swerved...