Hyderabad: Two people were killed and four others injured after a car hit a stationary lorry on National Highway 563 in Karimnagar district early Saturday.
The accident occurred around 1 am at Rangapur village in Huzurabad mandal. The occupants were returning to Ramagundam after visiting the Sri Kanaka Durga Devi temple in Vijayawada, police said.
The car driver, Battari Aravind, 21, a resident of Ramagundam, died at the scene. Five other occupants sustained injuries and were shifted to a hospital in Huzurabad.
One of the injured later died while being shifted to MGM Hospital in Warangal. The identity of the second deceased person had not been established in the initial reports.
Police Register Case After NH 563 Accident
Police used a crane to remove the badly damaged car and restore traffic on the highway.
A case was registered against the lorry driver over the alleged parking of the vehicle on the highway. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
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