Migrant labourer die, 10 others hurt as auto overturns near Nettekal crossroads

Kurnool: A 25-year-old woman was killed on the spot and 10 others, including three children, sustained severe injuries when an auto-rickshaw collided with a car near Nettekal Crossroads in Adoni mandal of Kurnool district on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Maheshwari (25), a resident of Kapati village in Adoni mandal. According to police sources, the accident occurred when an auto-rickshaw carrying a group of migrant labourers from Kapati village was returning home after completing their daily work.

As the vehicle reached Nettekal Crossroads, the driver reportedly lost control over the steering and crashed head-on into an oncoming car.

The impact of the collision was extremely severe, causing Maheshwari to suffer fatal injuries that resulted in her immediate death at the scene. Ten other passengers traveling in the auto-rickshaw received serious injuries in the impact. Upon receiving information from local commuters, police personnel rushed to the accident site and gathered preliminary details about the crash.

With the active assistance of local residents, emergency responders shifted all 10 injured victims—including three young children—to a nearby government hospital for urgent medical treatment.

Police confirmed that all the accident victims belong to Kapati village.

Local law enforcement authorities have registered a case regarding the collision and launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances and vehicular speed leading to the fatal road mishap.

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