He was accompanied by security personnel, who were in two cars at the front and behind of the minister's car.
As the convoy was travelling near Boodhihal on NH4 around 3.45 pm, the driver of the first car tried to avoid a cow that was crossing the road and swerved sharply.
The driver of a sports utility vehicle proceeding in front of the convoy applied brakes suddenly to avoid hitting a cow. The pilot vehicle of minister's motorcade rammed the SUV from behind and three cars behind it rammed each other, Venkatesh, the sub-inspector in the escort team of the minister said.
“It was a very minor accident. No one sustained injuries nor was there any major damage to the vehicles. The minister continued his journey to Bangalore and reached the City,” Venkatesh said.
The SUV driver - Selvam, a businessman from Sira - was taken to the police station. Nelamangala police have registered a case against him for rash driving.
In 1981
Mr Moily had miraculously escaped unhurt in an air crash occurred at Mangalore Airport in 1981.
On the fateful day on August 19, 1981, the pilot of the Bangalore-Mangalore Avro aircraft landed in spite of not getting clearance from the ATC (in view of the poor visibility). In fact, when the aircraft touched the ground, only 25 per cent of the runway was left. The result: The plane wrested upon a cliff on the edge of the hill.
Three huge laterite stones prevented the plane from plunging into 300-feet-deep valley. Though the engine caught fire, the fire brigade doused the fire and all the passengers escaped with minor injuries.
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