Bike rider dies in an accident in Khammam’s Yerrupalem, bike burnt fully

A pastor riding a motorbike died in a road accident at Pegallapadu, Khammam, after a speeding car hit and dragged his bike, causing it to catch fire. Investigation is underway.

Khammam: A bike rider died on the spot and his motorbike was burnt fully in a road accident on a flyover at Pegallapadu on Yerrupalem to Madhira road in the district on Sunday.

According to the local SI, M Ramesh the deceased Jnana Prakash (48) of Meenavolu village in Yerrupalem mandal was travelling on his Royal Enfield bike to go to Madhira, where he works as a pastor in Seventh Day Church.

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The motorbike was hit forcibly by a speeding car coming in the opposite direction and dragged the bike to a distance on the road. The impact caused the bike to catch fire. The car was being driven by S Shivakrishna Reddy, who works as a supervisor in the Greenfield highway project.

Based on the complaint given by the deceased man’s brother, N Davidu, a case was registered and an investigation into the incident was launched, the SI said. The deceased man’s family members staged a dharna on the road demanding justice to the family.