Videos recorded by bystanders show people dancing to DJ music on the road during the immersion procession in Holenarasipura taluk, Mosale Hosahalli village, when the truck, appearing out of control and at high speed, ran over participants.
Published Sep 12, 2025 | 10:43 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 12, 2025 | 11:01 PM
Synopsis: Eight people were killed and eight others injured on Friday evening when a refrigerated truck rammed into a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Karnataka’s Hassan district. The accident took place in Mosale Hosahalli village of Holenarasipura taluk, where participants were dancing to DJ music on the road. Bystander videos show the truck, apparently out of control and moving at high speed, running over those in the procession. The injured driver has been taken into custody.
Eight people were killed on the evening of Friday, 12 September, when a refrigerated truck ploughed into a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Karnataka’s Hassan district.
Superintendent of Police, Hassan, confirmed that five victims died on the spot and three succumbed to injuries in hospital, taking the total death toll to eight. Eight others are currently receiving treatment.
Videos recorded by bystanders show people dancing to DJ music on the road during the immersion procession in Holenarasipura taluk, Mosale Hosahalli village, when the truck, appearing out of control and at high speed, ran over participants.
Emergency services rushed the injured to nearby hospitals. The truck driver has been taken into custody but is himself undergoing treatment for injuries.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced ₹5 lakh compensation for each of the deceased’s families and said the state would bear the cost of treatment for those injured.
“This is a moment of immense pain. Let us all stand with the families of the accident victims,” the Chief Minister’s official handle said in a post on X.
ಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣೇಶ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಗಾಗಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಲಾರಿ ಹರಿದು ಹಲವರು ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗಿ, ಸುಮಾರು 20ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಭೀರ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಅತೀವ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು.
ಮೃತರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ, ಗಾಯಾಳುಗಳು ಆದಷ್ಟು ಶೀಘ್ರ ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.ಮೃತರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ…
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) September 12, 2025
MLAs HD Revanna and Suraj Revanna visited the site late at night and gathered details from officials about the incident. Hassan MP Shreyas Patel also visited the accident spot, collected information, and instructed the authorities to take immediate action.
“I am deeply shocked to hear the news of a horrific accident during the Ganapati immersion procession at Mosalehosahalli in Hassan taluk, where several people lost their lives and more than 20 were seriously injured… The State Government must take steps to provide the best free treatment to the injured,” JD(S) leader and Union Minister for Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy said in a post on X.
JD(S) Youth President Nikhil Kumaraswamy is also expected to visit the accident site and later the hospital where the injured are being treated.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
