Andhra Pradesh: Seven members of family killed in truck-car collision in Nellore
Seven family members, including a teenage girl, died on the spot after a sand-laden truck collided with their car near Sangam mandal in Nellore district. The driver fled the scene. YSRCP chief Y S Jagan expressed condolences and urged preventive measures
Sangam: Seven members of a family were killed when a sand-laden truck collided with their car in Nellore district on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred near Sangam mandal when the truck coming in the opposite direction crashed into the car, killing seven people on the spot.
According to police, the victims were from Nellore town and were on their way to Atmakur government hospital to visit relatives. “Seven people of a family, including a 15-year-old girl, died after a sand-laden truck hit their car near Sangam mandal in Nellore district,” a police official told PTI.
The truck driver fled the scene immediately after the collision, and efforts are on to trace him, he said. A case was registered.
Meanwhile, YSRCP chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy expressed grief over the mishap. “The incident has deeply disturbed me, and I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,” said Reddy in a YSRCP press release.
He urged the authorities to take all necessary precautions to prevent such accidents in the future.
