Vijayanagaram: Tractor overturns; one killed

Hyderabad: Late on Tuesday, a tractor overturned near Neluvada village of Bodampalli mandal in Vijayanagaram district. In this accident, while one person was killed on the spot, more four people sustained stern injuries. The tractor which was loaded with palm leaves and which was on its way to Vijayanagaram from Devulappali village overturned near Rajucehruvu due to the reported negligence of the driver.

In this calamity, Kuramana Paidi Naidu (45) a resident of Devulapalli village died on the site. More four people sustained severe injuries. The victims have been rushed to a nearby hospital in Vijayanagaram. The spot of accident was visited by GJ Verma, the committee member of Telugu Desam Party state cadre and consoled the victims.

These days, mishaps have been on a rise. Let it be a mishap on the road or otherwise, the main reason turns to be the reckless attitude of the people. There is a need to exact the situation so as to prevent the accidents. Surely, if timely preventive measures would have been adopted, most of the accidents could have been avoided. The people need to be educated. Better and wide publicity through the mass media channels may be opted for the same. Entertainment-Education concepts are most befitting in this case and will surely prove effective.