6 Killed, 14 Injured As RTC Bus Rams Into Lorry At Suryapet

Suryapet: Six people were killed and 14 others injured, when the bus they were travelling in rammed into a stationary lorry on Sunday morning at Munagala.

The mishap occurred around 3am at Maddelacheruvu, when the RTC luxury bus (AP16Z0216) of Avanigadda Depot was heading to Hyderabad from Vijayawada. The bus driver, who tried to overtake another bus, rammed the vehicle into the lorry. Six people along with the bus driver died on the spot. The injured were shifted to Kodad and Suryapet hospitals.

The deceased were identified as Edu Kondalu (lorry driver), Rani from Suryapet, Sattaiah from Kodad, NV Prasad and MM Prasad Rao from Avanigadda.

The Suryapet police registered a case and are investigating.