Four Dead, Including Two Children, as Bus Rams Car on Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway
Four people, including two children, were killed after a private travels bus collided with a car from behind on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway near Peddakaparthi village in Nalgonda district on Sunday morning. The accident occurred near Chityala mandal.
According to police, the victims were travelling from Chennai to Hyderabad when the incident took place. The Arshia Travels bus, bearing registration number OD 18 Q 6786, crashed into the rear of a Verna car (registration number AP 09 CR 0010).
The deceased have been identified as Katta Srikar Prasad (62), a film editor from Hyderabad and a family friend; Malireddy Vijayalakshmi (40); Malireddy Shriya (17); and Malireddy Prabhav (12). All four died on the spot.
The car driver, Malireddy Veera Venkata Naga Varaprasad Babu (45), a bank manager, sustained critical injuries and was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Five passengers in the private bus also suffered injuries.
Police personnel rushed to the spot and carried out rescue operations. The bodies were sent to Nalgonda Area Hospital for post-mortem examination, and evidence from the scene was collected.
Nalgonda District Superintendent of Police Sharath Chandra Pawar visited the accident site and directed local police officials to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the cause of the accident and submit a detailed report. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
