City
Epaper

2 killed, 15 injured in bus-truck collision in Andhra

By IANS | Updated: April 1, 2022 12:15 IST

Amaravati, April 1 At least two persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in ...

Open in App

Amaravati, April 1 At least two persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district on Friday.

The police said a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus, which was on its way from Bangalore to Hyderabad, rammed into a stationary truck near Miduthuru village in Anantapur's Peddavadugur mandal.

The bus and truck drivers were killed in the collision while 15 others were injured.

The police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue and relief operation. The injured were shifted to a private hospital in Anantapur.

The deceased were identified as G.V. Reddy, TSRTC bus driver and truck driver Sakatram Yadav, a native of Bihar. The police registered a case and took up further investigation.

Meanwhile, in another accident in Kurnool district, two persons were killed and eight others were injured.

According to police, the accident occurred when a car hit a road divider after the driver lost control of the vehicle near Nannur in Orvakallu mandal.

The car was on its way from Tirupati to Mahabubnagar in Telangana. The injured were admitted to a local hospital.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Sakatram yadavTelangana State Road Transport CorporationState transport corporationTelangana state road transport corp
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiST Bus Fare Hike: State Transport Authority Approves 15% Increase in MSRTC Bus Ticket Prices Effective Today

NationalTSRTC To Run Fewer Buses in Hyderabad Due to Scorching Heat

NationalTelangana: 26 injured as bus hits tree in Hanumakonda district

NationalTSRTC bus catches fire, narrow escape for passengers

NationalNarrow escape for passengers as bus catches fire near Hyderabad

National Realted Stories

NationalKerala loan fraud case: ED raids ex-MLA PV Anvar’s residence, business premises

NationalSabarimala gold heist case: CPI(M) legislator likely to be called by SIT

NationalAyodhya on high alert for historic Nov 25 ‘Dhwajarohan’ as PM Modi leads ceremony

NationalPM Modi departs for South Africa to attend 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit

NationalAssam to introduce special policy to stop misuse of Tea Garden Community quota