Karimnagar: Two people were killed and four others injured after a car collided with a lorry on National Highway 563 at Rangapur village in Huzurabad mandal of Karimnagar district late Friday night.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 1 am when the car rammed into the lorry. Battari Aravind, 21, a resident of Ramagundam who was driving the car, died at the scene.
Five other occupants sustained injuries in the collision and were rushed to a hospital in Huzurabad for treatment. One of the injured passengers later died while being shifted to MGM Hospital in Warangal. The identity of the second deceased person has not yet been established.
Victims Were Returning From Vijayawada
The occupants were travelling back to Ramagundam after visiting the Sri Kanaka Durga Devi temple in Vijayawada when the accident occurred.
The impact of the collision severely damaged the car, prompting police to use a crane to remove the wreckage from the road. Traffic on the national highway was restored after the vehicle was cleared.
Police Begin Investigation
Police have registered a case in connection with the accident and launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the collision.
Further details about the injured passengers and the cause of the accident are awaited.
