Hyderabad: Three members of a family were killed and a six-year-old girl was injured after an unidentified lorry allegedly hit their motorcycle from behind on Gollapally village road in Chevella on Tuesday night.
The deceased were identified as Kummari Madhu, 33, a labourer, his wife Savithri, 28, and their four-year-old son Danush. The family was from Medipalli village in Moinabad mandal.
According to police, the family was travelling from Chevella towards their village on a motorcycle when the lorry allegedly hit them from behind at around 9.30 pm.
The impact killed Madhu, Savithri and Danush on the spot. Their six-year-old daughter Akshaya sustained injuries and was shifted to a government hospital for treatment.
The lorry driver reportedly fled the scene immediately after the accident. Police shifted the bodies of the deceased to the Chevella Government Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify and trace the vehicle and its driver. CCTV footage from the surrounding areas is being examined to establish the circumstances of the accident and identify the lorry involved in the hit-and-run.
