TIRUPATI: Four persons were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in a road accident near Gangasagaram village of Chittoor district in the early hours of Friday.
According to Chittoor Taluk police, a private travels bus headed to Madurai and Trichy in Tamil Nadu from Tirupati was involved in the accident. The driver of the bus lost control of the wheel when he tried to avoid ramming into a stationary truck. The bus, which sverved, rammed into a road divider and turned turtle. The accident occurred at around 2.45 am. Four persons died on the spot and 15 others were injured.
The deceased were identified by the police as M Ponchadry (33), K Sridhar (21), both residents of Tirupati, Jeeva (40) from Kanyakumari, and AG Prashanth (40) from Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.
The injured passengers were rushed to Vellore CMC, Chittoor govt hospital and Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences in Tirupati for treatment. Chittoor district collector Sumit Kumar visited the accident spot and monitored rescue and relief measures.
Speaking to reporters, Sumit Kumar stated that all the injured were shifted to various hospitals to ensure the best of medical care. "We have ordered an inquiry into the accident to ensure accountability", he added. Chittoor Taluk police, who registered a case, are of the opinion that the driver of the private travels bus was driving at a high speed and couldn't see the stationary truck until he came very close to it. And in the process of trying to avoid hitting the truck, the driver lost control of the bus, leading to the tragic road accident.
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