Two killed in a road accident in Nandigama

Shandagar: Two persons were killed in a road accident near Nandigama village of Shandnagar mandal on Monday.

According to Shadnagar police, two persons Venkataiah (66), a resident of Kadapah district and Ijaz Ahmed (24) of Velugod mandal in Kurnool district were killed in the accident that occurred during early hours near MSN Pharma company on National Highway 44 in Nandigama village.

It is said that a Hyderabad-bound speeding bus from Kurnool rammed into a lorry from behind while trying to overtake it. As the bus was travelling with a high speed, soon after hitting the lorry from behind all its passengers in the bus jumped in the front and many got injured. However two passengers were unfortunate as they were sitting in the front row, they received severe head injuries and were succumbed to their injuries on the way while they were being taken to the hospital.

"As many as two passengers of a private travels bus were killed in the road accident. We have shifted the dead bodies of these passengers to the Shadnagar hospital for post mortem, while the other injured are sent to Hyderabad for better treatment. A case has been booked against the bus driver for negligent driving," said the Shadnagar police.