<p>Bengaluru: A heavy goods vehicle driver suffered injuries following a self-inflicted accident on the Outer Ring Road in the early hours of Monday. </p>.<p>The 66-year-old driver is in a serious condition at Victoria Hospital. </p>.<p>The accident occurred near Embassy TechVillage, Devarabeesanahalli, between 3:45 am and 4 am. </p>.<p>Azam Khan, 66, a native of Madhya Pradesh, was transporting iron sheets on his Maharashtra-registered truck. </p>.<p>An officer posted at the HAL Airport traffic police station said that the driver reportedly swerved left suddenly from the main carriageway and lost control of the vehicle.</p>.<p>"He then hit a tree and crashed into a traffic signboard and a pole fixed above a GAIL Gas pipeline before going over the median and onto the service road. The pipeline was not damaged,” said the officer. </p>.Had tears in my eyes when I read about Rishabh Pant's accident: Ravi Shastri .<p>Khan was taken to Victoria Hospital for severe head injuries. As of Monday evening, his condition is serious. Police noted that the vehicle owner had not come forward yet. </p>.<p><strong>Impact on traffic </strong></p>.<p>Traffic police said they could not clear the debris overnight because no cranes were available.</p>.<p>This caused significant traffic congestion along the ORR on Monday morning, extending all the way to the Bagmane World Technology Centre. </p>.<p>At least two cranes were pressed into action to remove the vehicle around 10 am, while vehicle users complained on X (formerly Twitter) about being stuck for nearly an hour near Marathahalli and the Bagmane bridge. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: A heavy goods vehicle driver suffered injuries following a self-inflicted accident on the Outer Ring Road in the early hours of Monday. </p>.<p>The 66-year-old driver is in a serious condition at Victoria Hospital. </p>.<p>The accident occurred near Embassy TechVillage, Devarabeesanahalli, between 3:45 am and 4 am. </p>.<p>Azam Khan, 66, a native of Madhya Pradesh, was transporting iron sheets on his Maharashtra-registered truck. </p>.<p>An officer posted at the HAL Airport traffic police station said that the driver reportedly swerved left suddenly from the main carriageway and lost control of the vehicle.</p>.<p>"He then hit a tree and crashed into a traffic signboard and a pole fixed above a GAIL Gas pipeline before going over the median and onto the service road. The pipeline was not damaged,” said the officer. </p>.Had tears in my eyes when I read about Rishabh Pant's accident: Ravi Shastri .<p>Khan was taken to Victoria Hospital for severe head injuries. As of Monday evening, his condition is serious. Police noted that the vehicle owner had not come forward yet. </p>.<p><strong>Impact on traffic </strong></p>.<p>Traffic police said they could not clear the debris overnight because no cranes were available.</p>.<p>This caused significant traffic congestion along the ORR on Monday morning, extending all the way to the Bagmane World Technology Centre. </p>.<p>At least two cranes were pressed into action to remove the vehicle around 10 am, while vehicle users complained on X (formerly Twitter) about being stuck for nearly an hour near Marathahalli and the Bagmane bridge. </p>