Two persons killed, four injured as car hits stationary lorry in Karimnagar

Two persons were killed, while four others sustained injuries when a car in which they were travelling dashed against a stationary lorry on NH 563 at Rangapur village in Huzurabad mandal late on Friday night.

Police said that Battari Aravind (21), a resident of Ramagundam and the driver of the car died on the spot after the car hit the lorry at around 1 am. Five other occupants of the car received injuries due to impact of the collision. They were rushed to a hospital in



Huzurabad. One of the injured persons later succumbed to injuries while being shifted to MGM Hospital in Warangal.

The victims were returning to Ramagundam after offering prayers at the renowned Sri Kanaka Durga Devi temple in Vijayawada when the mishap occurred. Police used a crane to remove the damaged car and restore traffic on the NH. A case has been registered against the driver of the lorry for allegedly parking on the highway leading to the accident.