4 Killed, 17 Injured In Bus-Truck Collision On Highway In Telangana's Vikarabad
Four people were killed in a road accident in Telangana's Vikarabad on Monday night. 17 people were injured in the collision. They have been hospitalised for treatment.
Around four people died and as many as 17 others were injured in a road accident on National Highway-163 in Telangana's Vikarabad.
The incident took place Monday night when a cement-loaded truck and a bus collided with each other on the national highway under the Parigi police station limits in the district.
Superintendent of police Vikarabad district K. Narayana Reddy said that the bodies were shifted to the government hospital for post-mortem examination. The injured were shifted to various hospitals for treatment. Click here to watch visuals from the accident site.
Six Dead, Including Mother-Son Duo, In Separate Accidents
Six people, including a mother and son, were killed and three others were injured in separate incidents of road accidents in Latur district in Maharashtra on May 19.
Three members of a family were killed when a motorcycle they were riding was struck from behind by a speeding two-wheeler near a bridge in Gharni village under Chakur tehsil. The impact left another person critically injured.
The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old Vitthal Shinde, his 65-year-old mother Yashoda Shinde, both residents of Gharni, and 38-year-old Lalsahab Pawar, Vitthal’s brother-in-law from Talegaon Ghat in Beed district’s Ambajogai tehsil.
Police said the trio was en route from Gharni to Chakur to seek medical treatment for the ailing Yashoda when the incident occurred. The speeding motorcycle that rammed into them from behind caused the vehicle to topple, resulting in fatal injuries to all three passengers.
The rider of the second motorcycle involved in the crash, identified as Dnyaneshwar Sanjay Panchal, sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Latur. His condition is reported to be critical.
The accident site saw temporary traffic congestion, which was subsequently cleared by police officials. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the collision. Authorities are working to determine whether negligence or speeding played a significant role in the fatal crash.
(With inputs from news agency PTI.)
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