In a bizarre Kia accident, one of the most sold Hyundai’s Kia Seltos split in half with 3 people dead on the spot. The hair-raising images of the accident have been making the rounds on the internet. The mishap happened near on a road leading to Nagpur, near Chhindwara. While the exact details of what caused such an accident are still not revealed, the accident can be seen as a warning against rash driving.
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Harrowing images of a Kia Seltos spilt clinically in half are making the rounds on the internet after a major accident occurred on the Chhindwara-Nagpur highway. The accident saw 3 people dying off the 5 that were traveling in the car. According to Cardekho, the accident split Seltos to the driver’s C-pillar from the B-pillar.
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Netizens claim cutters split SUV; Police dismisses claims
Kia Accident
Earlier, when the images were getting viral and were reshared on Twitter, netizens made a calculated assumption that such a clean cut could not have occurred through mere accident. A narrative was spread across the internet which claimed that the cut could have been made by the rescue workers who may have used cutters to rescue the passengers and get them out. However, the narrative was dismissed by the police.
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Rescue workers couldn’t cut the car due to fuel tank: Police
Kia Seltos Splits
According to Inspector R.R. Dubey, the SUV was travelling at a much higher speed than it should have at the NH-547. The police claims that the car was cut half as an impact of the crash. The police also reasoned that due to the fact that the fuel tank was just under the seat and fuel was leaking below, the rescue workers could not use cutters to cut open the car and pull the passengers out.
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Survivor tells the tale
While the accident saw 3 fatalities, a survivor was left to tell the tale. According to the survivor, a motorcyclist emerged out of nowhere from the dirt road’s side to the main road. In order to not hit the bike, the driver of the SUV swerved and made its way away from the road. However, on getting back to the road by swerving right, the SUV collided into the wall of a bridge ahead. As per Economic Times’ Auto section, such an impact led to the tearing of the floor and the soldering of the roof. This subsequently led the vehicle to completely split into two.
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Survivors saved by ABS, Seatbelts Culprit on the run
While all the 3 passengers sitting in the rear seat died in the horrifying accident, both the front seat passengers survived due to safety features such as airbags and seatbelts. The survivors are currently critically injured. Meanwhile, the police was also able to reconstruct the scene, given the skid marks on the road, passenger’s experience & the trails of tyre. According to Inspector R.R. Dubey, the motorcyclist that may be the culprit of the accident, is currently on the run.
Will the accident put a dent in Seltos’ sales?
Launched by Hyundai in 2019, Kia Seltos is one of the largest-selling mid-range SUVs on the road. With its price ranging from 9.95-17.65 lakhs, the SUV has been a lucrative option for buyers who want the comfort and luxury of an SUV at a lower price.
Kia’s sales number sing the same tune. Although the car has been in the markets for 2 years, it has dominated a large chunk of the sales figures for the company. To give our readers some context, it should be noted that out of the total 19,100 vehicles sold by Kia in March 2021, a whopping 10,577 were Seltos.
An accident like this could place a massive dent in the company’s positioning and its sales figures.
