Case registered as Cyberabad Police probe Chevella bus accident that killed 21

Cyberabad Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the Chevella road accident that killed 21 people, including two drivers, and injured 20 others near Mirzaguda. Officials suspect the gravel-laden truck swerved to avoid a pothole before impact.

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the Chevella road accident that claimed 21 lives, including two drivers, and left atleast 20 others injured near Mirzaguda.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty said the inquiry was underway to determine the cause of the accident. “With both drivers dead, it is too early to fix responsibility. The impact of the collision and the falling gravel led to the high death toll,” he stated.

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Postmortem examinations were conducted at Chevella Government Hospital following the request of the victims’ families, and the bodies are handed over after completion of formalities.

The truck driver, identified as Akash Kamble of Maharashtra, was employed by Lachanna Nayak of Mahabubnagar.

According to police officials, the tipper was transporting gravel from Patancheru to Vikarabad when the driver allegedly swerved to avoid a pothole and rammed into the bus.

The mishap occurred when a Hyderabad-bound RTC bus collided head-on with a gravel-laden tipper truck. The collision was so severe that the gravel fell onto the bus, crushing several passengers inside.