3 killed in accidents on Hyderabad outskirts

Hyderabad: Three persons including a couple were killed and 15 others were injured in two separate accidents that took place at Keesara and Abdullapurmet.

At about 8.30 am, a truck (AP28 TA 8026)) carrying 15 passengers rammed into the railing of the Outer Ring Road at high speed at Keesara. The incident occurred when the left front tyre burst and the driver could not control the speeding vehicle, said Keesara police.

Gandikota Chittemma, 50, died on the spot and her husband G. Muthaiah, 55, died while being shifted to the hospital. The couple were sitting beside the driver.

“The truck was carrying labourers heading towards Uppal from Beeramguda,” said Keesara inspector J. Narendar. Thirteen others who were injured were shifted to a private hospital for treatment and were out of danger.

In another incident at Inamguda bus stop in Abdullapurmet, the driver of a private bus died after the vehicle rammed into a lorry from the rear while overtaking it.

Abdullapurmet inspector S. Devender said the accident took place at about 5 am on Thursday. The bus (AP 27 TW 5666) belonged to Laxmi Atluri Travels and was heading from Gudivada to Hyderabad.

Driver Benarji, 50, of Gudi-vada was driving in a rash and negligent manner and succumbed while being shifted to a hospital. Two passengers sitting behind him received minor injuries.