Madurai accident: Bengaluru doctor reveals wearing seatbelt saved techie's life while 6 others died

Madurai accident: Bengaluru doctor reveals wearing seatbelt saved techie’s life while 6 others died

After an accident in Madurai resulted in the death of six people, including five of a family, a Bengaluru doctor who claimed to have treated the victims during critical care shared that the only person who survived with minor injuries was the one wearing a seatbelt.

Dr Mirza Alamdar Ali, who specialises in critical care, shared on X that he was among the doctors treating the Madurai accident victims. He said the patients were software engineers from Odisha, working in Bengaluru. The accident had also claimed the lives of two eight-year-old girls.

“Sunday was a tough day at work. We faced a tragic accident involving five young adults, aged 22-24, all IT engineers from Odisha working in Bangalore,” Dr Ali wrote on X. “A calm Sunday night turned into a race against time to save these young lives. They all suffered traumatic brain injuries and severe facial fractures with ENT bleeding. The hardest part was deciding who to prioritise for treatment and informing the neurosurgeon for urgent intervention.”

At the time of the tweet, two of the accident victims had succumbed to their injuries, three were in the ICU. “The only survivor with minor injuries was the one wearing a seatbelt,” Dr Ali said.

According to The Hindu, the survivor has been identified as K. Manikandan, the father of two deceased twins, who was driving the SUV.

“Today, their parents travelled from across the country, from smaller cities, to find their children’s lifeless bodies. This is a reminder to drive safely, wear seat belts, and never drink and drive,” the doctor added.

According to reports, the accident had occurred after Manikandan lost control of the speeding vehicle. CCTV footage shows him first hitting a moped before hitting a divider and flipping over on the Virudhunagar-Madurai highway in Sivarakottai near Tirumangalam, early on Wednesday.

The video also showed how two pedestrians narrowly escaped being crushed under the falling SUV.

Meanwhile, the Kalligudi police have registered a case and are investigating the case.