Faridabad: Pile-Up Involving Six Vehicles, Including Bike, on Delhi-Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway

Faridabad, May 17 — A major pile-up involving six vehicles, including a motorcycle, occurred late Friday night on the Delhi-Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway near Sector 29 Chowk in Faridabad. The incident was triggered by a stationary brick-loaded trailer left in the middle of the expressway under dark conditions due to power failure caused by strong winds.

🛣️ Sequence of Events: Multiple Collisions in Darkness

According to the Faridabad Police spokesperson, the accident chain began when a Harrier SUV collided head-on with a brick-laden trailer, which had been abandoned in the middle of the expressway after a flat tyre. The trailer’s driver left it unattended and took the tractor off the expressway, unaware of the impending hazard it posed.

Moments later, a second vehicle rear-ended the Harrier, followed by two more vehicles colliding while trying to navigate around the wreckage. In an attempt to observe the wreckage, two cars ended up crashing into each other, further worsening the situation.

Subsequently, a fifth car and a motorcycle also collided at the same spot, taking the total count of impacted vehicles to five cars and one motorcycle.

🚨 Police Response and Road Clearance

Upon receiving the report, police officials promptly reached the scene. With the help of a hydra (crane), they began removing the damaged vehicles from the expressway. The operation took several hours, and traffic could only be normalized after all six vehicles were towed to the local police station.

⚠️ Primary Cause: Poor Visibility and Negligence

Authorities confirmed that the primary cause of the accident was poor visibility due to non-functional streetlights during a dust storm, combined with the illegal and hazardous parking of the trailer in the middle of the highway. The trailer itself has been taken to the police station, and legal action is expected to follow.