A tragic accident occurred on the national highway near Durgapuram, Kodada town, where six people died and three children were seriously hurt. The accident happened when a car carrying ten family members collided with a parked lorry. The family was traveling from Hyderabad to Vijayawada for a religious ceremony at Gunadala temple.
The deceased were all from the same family, including Manikyamma, Chandra Rao, Krishnamraju Swarna, Srikanth, and Lasya from L Govindapuram, and one person from Chimiryas of Kodada mandal. One of the injured, Nagamani, is in critical condition and is being treated at the hospital.
Police arrived at the scene and began rescue efforts. It was found that the accident occurred while the car was overtaking the parked lorry on the highway. The bodies of the deceased were taken to Kodada Government Hospital for post-mortem as the police started investigating.
Authorities promised to take steps to prevent similar accidents in the future, such as identifying dangerous areas and installing speed bumps on the national highway. Suryapet District SP Rahul Hedde stressed the importance of road safety and looking out for all travelers on the road.
