A dangerous video shared on social media showing an accident by a large truck mowing down several small cars before hitting a good truck.

Overview:

A dangerous video shared on social media showing an accident by a large truck mowing down several small cars before hitting a goods truck.

News  Claim:

The video shared on social media claiming to be from India

This is on Mysore road. Near Kengeri .. Just now recorded

Verdict: False

Fact-check:

The user who posted this video claimed that the accident video is from Karnataka, Mysore road is not true. The video is from Yuryuzan, Russia.

The YouTube video states that “A terrible accident occurred today, June 16, during the day on the M-5 highway, between Yuryuzan and Satka. Authorities reported 2 deaths, multiple people were badly injured.”

As per videokings, Truck plows through traffic in Russia after apparent brake failure. A terrible accident occurred today, June 16, during the day on the M-5 highway, between Yuryuzan and Satka. Authorities reported 2 deaths, multiple people were badly injured.

Conclusion: the incident happened on 16th June, Yuryuzan, Russia, it is not from India.

Video: Terrifying moment truck rams cars on a busy highway

The truck suffered brake failure and the driver could not control the vehicle following which the accident took place. In a horrifying accident in Chelyabinsk Province, Russia, two people were killed and seven were left injured after an out of control truck rammed several cars lined up on a busy highway.

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