4 burnt alive as EV car catches fire on Vijayawada West bypass

Vijayawada: Four people, including three members of the same family — a mother, her son and her grandson — were burnt alive after an electric vehicle (EV) car crashed into a road divider and caught fire on the Vijayawada West Bypass in NTR district on Monday. Another woman sustained critical injuries in the accident.

The mishap occurred between Ambapuram and Gollapudi when the five occupants were returning after attending a family function at Namburu in Guntur district. According to preliminary information, the car hit the divider, following which flames engulfed the vehicle. Four occupants died on the spot, while the injured woman was shifted to a hospital with the help of local people.

The deceased were identified as Kommareddy Ramdev Reddy (39), his mother Kommareddy Aruna (56), his one-and-a-half-year-old son Mahatra, and Bhimavarapu Vijaya (48), a resident of Namburu. Ramdev Reddy was reportedly associated with bar and wine shops in Nunna.

The deaths of Aruna, Ramdev Reddy and little Mahatra in the same accident devastated their family, as three generations were lost in the tragedy. The grief deepened when Ramdev Reddy’s father, Kommareddy Subba Reddy, who had recently undergone heart surgery, was reportedly hospitalised after learning about the deaths.

Tiyyagura Aruna (50), a resident of Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad, was seriously injured and was undergoing treatment. Her condition was stated to be critical. On the advice of doctors, she was later shifted to a private hospital for better treatment. Her condition was stated to be critical.

Police reached the spot after receiving information and initiated rescue and other necessary procedures. The bodies of the four deceased were shifted to the Government General Hospital in Vijayawada for post-mortem examination.

Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the crash and the subsequent fire.

The exact cause of the accident was yet to be established.

Meanwhile, Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh expressed shock over the deaths and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. NTR district in-charge Minister and Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav, and Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy, also expressed deep concern over the tragic accident.

Minister Nara Lokesh said officials had been directed to take necessary steps to ensure that the injured woman received the best possible medical treatment.

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