Drunk Truck Driver Crashes into Toll Booth in Telangana, Injuring Worker – Shocking CCTV Footage Emerges
In a shocking incident on April 19, an allegedly intoxicated truck driver crashed into a toll booth at the Komalla Toll Plaza on the Hyderabad-Warangal Highway in Raghunathpally, Jangaon District, Telangana. Dramatic CCTV footage captured the speeding lorry ramming into the kiosk, destroying steel barriers and sending staff scrambling for safety.
Reports confirm that one cabin was completely destroyed, and a toll worker sustained injuries in the collision. A nearby car was also damaged in the crash. Police arriving at the scene determined that the truck driver was under the influence of alcohol. Authorities are currently investigating the incident.
🚨 SHOCKING CCTV: A drunk truck driver crashes into a toll booth in Telangana, injuring a worker & destroying the cabin. Speeding lorry smashes through steel barriers as staff flee. India’s road safety crisis continues. #DrunkDriving #RoadSafety #TollBoothCrash
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This is not an isolated case. On February 5, a similar tragedy unfolded in Vijayanagara District, Karnataka, where a speeding lorry crashed into a toll booth, killing the driver of a white Bolero jeep. Four others, including toll staff, suffered serious injuries.
India continues to grapple with one of the world’s highest road accident rates, with thousands of fatalities annually. Experts blame poor road conditions, reckless driving, weak traffic law enforcement, and insufficient road safety awareness for the alarming trend.
