Three killed, five injured after mini lorry hits water tanker, motorcycle in Chittoor district
Three persons were killed and five others were injured when a speeding mini-lorry reportedly rammed into a stationary water tanker and a passing motorcycle on
Three persons were killed and five others were injured when a speeding mini-lorry reportedly rammed into a stationary water tanker and a passing motorcycle on the Madanapalle-Krishnagiri national highway near Kadapalli village of Shantipuram mandal in Chittoor district on Monday.
The impact left Sundarappa (60) and his wife Venkatamma (50) dead on the spot. The couple were residents of nearby Beera Kuppam village and were travelling on the motorcycle. Four-year-old Bujji, who was standing near the parked water tanker, was also crushed to death.
Five bystanders suffered injuries in the accident and were rushed to PES Medical College hospital for treatment. The police reached the accident site and shifted the bodies to the Government Hospital in Kuppam for postmortem examination. A case has been registered, and an investigation is under way.
The police said that the mini lorry driver allegedly lost control before ploughing into the tanker and hitting the motorcycle.
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