Hyderabad: Six members of a family were killed on Friday when the car they were traveling in collided with an illegally parked truck near exit-16 of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) at Thondapalli village in Shamshabad. The deceased, including three children, were returning to Hyderabad after visiting the Yadagirigutta temple. A 35-year-old woman who survived the crash is battling for her life in hospital.
Victims Identified
The deceased have been identified as B Shiva Kumar (37), his wife R Rajeshwari (35), their daughter B Rishitha (7), Shiva Kumar's brother-in-law K Srinivas (40), and his two sons Krishna Chandra (13) and K Madhav (10). All of them died on the spot. Srinivas' wife K Swetha (35) sustained serious injuries and is being treated at a hospital. Both Shiva and Srinivas were businessmen.
Accident Details
The accident occurred just after 4 pm. Shiva, who was driving the WagonR, failed to notice the truck parked on the side of the road and crashed into it at high speed. The impact was so severe that the car got crushed underneath the truck, trapping the bodies inside the mangled remains. Deputy Commissioner of Police Yogesh Gautham told TOI that Srinivas was sitting next to Shiva and holding Rishitha, while the other four were in the rear seat.
The family, all residents of Sanathnagar, had visited the Yadagirigutta temple on Friday morning. Police suspect that the driver might have dozed off due to fatigue after starting the journey early in the morning.
Truck Driver's Statement
The truck driver stated that he was on his way to Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh with rice bags tied together with ropes. He claimed that he had parked the truck on the side of the road to tighten loose ropes when the car rammed into his vehicle. Shamshabad inspector K Narayana Reddy confirmed that a case was registered against the truck driver for unauthorized parking on the ORR.
Authorities are investigating the incident further.
