HYDERABAD: A 17-year-old boy died and seven of his friends who were minors were injured after the car they were travelling in overturned at Neopolis early on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Madan Mohan Reddy.
According to a complaint lodged by Madan’s mother, he left home on Saturday afternoon to attend a friend’s birthday party in Kukatpally. After the party, he was driving a car with his friends towards Kokapet Lake View when the vehicle overturned around 3.30 am.
Police suspect Madan may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the car to hit a road divider.
The vehicle then reportedly flipped three times before coming to a stop upside down.
Narsingi police suspect he was driving under the influence of alcohol. Further investigation is under way.
Car driver killed after XUV rams truck
A 36-year-old car driver, Sireesh, was killed after his XUV rammed into a truck from behind on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) between Shamirpet and Keesara under Keesara police limits on Sunday. According to police, the accident occurred around 11 am when Sireesh was driving from Shamirpet to Vanasthalipuram. His car hit the truck, which was travelling in the same direction, from behind. He died on the spot. A case has been registered and further investigation is on
