1 dies, 2 hurt as speeding car hits them

Tirupati: A tragic road accident near Chennuru village in Gudur Rural mandal claimed one life and left two others critically injured early Sunday morning. The mishap occurred around 6 am near Vishnu Dhaba, when a speeding car heading towards Gudur struck three pedestrians on their routine morning walk.

Alluru Murali (57), a resident of Chennuru, died on the spot due to the impact. His companions, CK Reddy and Ramana Reddy, sustained severe injuries. Passersby quickly rushed the injured victims to a nearby hospital, from where they were later shifted to Apollo Hospital in Nellore for advanced medical care.

Local police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the accident’s cause.