Seven members of a family were killed when a sand-laden truck collided with their car in Nellore district on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred near Sangam mandal when the truck coming in the opposite direction crashed into the car, killing seven people on the spot.
According to police, the victims were from
Nellore town and were on their way to Atmakur government hospital to visit relatives. “Seven people of a family, including a 15-year-old girl, died after a sand-laden truck hit their car near Sangam mandal in Nellore district.
The truck driver fled the scene immediately after the collision, and efforts are on to trace him, he said. A case was registered.