Two killed, five injured as Guntur autorickshaw driver loses control, rams into tree

According to Tadikonda sub-inspector (SI) Rajasekhar, five daily wage labourers were going to work in an auto-rickshaw to Lam village.

Published: 25th December 2019 10:20 AM  |   Last Updated: 25th December 2019 10:20 AM   |  A+A-

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By Express News Service

GUNTUR: Two persons were killed and five others injured in a road accident at Lam Farm near Guntur on Tuesday morning.

According to Tadikonda sub-inspector (SI) Rajasekhar, five daily wage labourers were going to work in an auto-rickshaw to Lam village.

On the way, the driver lost control of his vehicle and it hit a tree.

The victims R Bharathi (28) died on the spot, while M Nagendramma (30) succumbed during treatment at Guntur Government General Hospital (GGH).

Driver Madasu Gandhi and labourers SK Dariyabi, R Santosh, Elizabeth Rani and Arun Tej were shifted to the GGH for treatment. The bodies were shifted there for post-mortem. The police have lodged a case and investigation is underway.


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