Bengaluru: A 25-year-old garbage truck driver died, and two others were injured in a chain accident, involving a boulder-laden truck, a garbage truck, and a multi-utility vehicle (MUV – Maruti Suzuki Ertiga) around 1.40am on the elevated expressway on Bengaluru-Ballari Road (KIA Road). The deceased was identified as Faizan Ahmed, a native of Bihar. He was working as a driver of BBMP garbage truck for the last two years. Based on a primary investigation, Hebbal traffic police said the truck broke down in the right lane of the expressway near Brigade Magnum building in Kodigehalli junction. Ahmed and his assistant cleaner, Marghboob Reza, were repairing the truck with no tail-lights or reflectors on.Meanwhile, a heavy truck, carrying three boulders, crashed into the garbage truck after its driver Harish, 36, failed to notice it parked.Due to the impact, the garbage truck toppled. Harish then drove the truck to the extreme left lane, hit the crash barrier wall, and collided with an MUV from the rear end. The MUV rammed into the crash barrier wall but fortunately, it didn’t fall down.Ahmed and Reza sustained severe injuries. An ambulance rushed both to nearby Baptist Hospital, where doctors declared Ahmed brought dead.MUV driver’s complaint: According to the complaint filed by MUV cab driver Suneel SG, he was heading towards Sarjapura to drop passengers he picked up from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). When he was on the expressway, a truck loaded with boulders drove his vehicle at high speed and recklessly hit BBMP garbage truck. After hitting the crash barrier wall, it hit his MUV too.Reza was shifted to Victoria Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. Harish also suffered an injury to his leg and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Yelahanka. The Hebbal traffic police registered a case under BNS sections 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), and 106 (causing death by negligence) against Harish.Speaking to media, Suneel said, “Soon after my MUV stopped on the crash barrier wall, I got out and helped my passengers come out of the vehicle. A couple along with their two children, aged within 10 years, were in the car. They escaped unhurt, they were scared and were screaming for help. Fortunately, no one was hurt.”Truck carried boulders from Chikkaballapur: The truck carrying boulders was coming from Chikkaballapura and heading towards Magadi. Driver Harish was subjected to an alcometer test and it was negative. We are not sure if the truck was carrying excess boulders; it will be investigated further, a senior officer said.Apart from the overspeeding, we found there was equal negligence on part of the garbage truck. The indicators and registration number plate were hardly visible due to waste covering it. There were no reflectors on the truck, the officer said.Traffic affected: A senior officer said traffic towards the city from KIA was diverted to the road under the expressway near Yelahanka until the trucks, MUV, and boulders were removed from the expressway using cranes and alternative trucks. The traffic was affected till 4am. But it didn’t cause much inconvenience as it happened during odd hours.