Pinapaka MLA injured in car accident

Kothagudem: Pinapaka MLA Payam Venkateswarulu was injured in a road accident at Pinapakapattinagar under Burgampadu mandal on Friday early hours.

According to sources, the driver of the MLA’s car rammed the vehicle into an auto trolley and somersaulted into agriculture field.

MLA and his aides escaped unhurt as the airbags in the vehicle opened in time. Civil Supplies DT Bhagavan Reddy, who was passing by, recognised the legislator and ferried them to the PHC, Pallibanjara, where they were given first aid.

Later, the MLA departed in another vehicle to Hyderabad. People who were travelling in the auto-trolley were also escaped unhurt.