New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The CEO of a Bengaluru-based company and five others were killed due to a tragic crash of a Volvo SUV on Saturday, sparking debate on how only having safe cars may not avoid accidents unless the roads are made safer.

A Volvo XC90 was crushed by a container truck at the divider on the Nelmangala-Tumkuru highway. The Vovlvo XC90 is considered as one of the premium vehicles for car safety.

The 48-year-old CEO of IAST Software Solutions, Chandram Yegapagol along with his wife Gourabai, son Gyan, daughter Deeksha, sister-in-law Vijayalakshmi, and Vijayalakshmi's daughter Arya were killed in the accident, according to a report by the Times of India (TOI). Reportedly, Yegapagol bought the SUV two months ago.

Yegagopal an...