T'gana: 2 died, 8 injured in car-oil tanker collision

Two people died and eight others were severely injured in a car-oil tanker collision. The accident occurred when the fuel tanker was taking a U-turn at a petrol bunk on the national highway in Suryapet district.

Suryapet:Two persons died and eight others sustained grievous injuries when their car collided with an oil tanker near Akupamula village on Thursday night.

The deceased have been identified as J Lakshmamma (95) and T Nagamma (55). While the injured were identified as J Lokesh, J Rangarao, CH Krishna, P Baburao, J Rama, J Mounika, P Swathi along with their driver Praveen.

The accident occurred when the fuel tanker was taking a U-turn at a petrol bunk on the National Highway in the outskirts of Kodada town of Suryapet district.

On receiving the information, the police rushed to the spot and immediately took the injured to a government hospital at Kodada. Later, they were shifted to Vijayawada for better treatment.

The victims were from Patapatnam of Srikakulam district who were living in Hyderabad for the past few years.