Two killed in mishap

Machilipatnam (AP): Two persons were killed when the motorcycle in which they were travelling collided with a tipper lorry near Parasavanipalem village in neighbouring Krishna district, police said on Sunday.

The mishap occurred on Saturday when the deceased were going to Korukollu and a loaded lorry hit the bike near Parsavanipalem, killing one person on the spot while another sustained severe injuries.

The injured man was admitted to Gudivada government hospital where he succumbed to injuries last night, Kalidindi sub-inspector Gouthamkumar said.

The deceased were identified as G Nagaraju (30) and C Shayam (29). A case has been registered in this regard and further investigations are on, police said.

PTI