Fog causes fatal car crash in Secunderabad, two killed

Two youths died after their car hit a road divider at Lalapet, Secunderabad, on Sunday morning. They were travelling with two friends to Tarnaka to play cricket when poor visibility due to fog led to the accident.

Hyderabad: Two persons were killed while two others suffered serious injuries when the car they were travelling rammed into a road divider on Sunday morning at Lalapet, Secunderabad.

The victims were identified as Sripathi Ashrith Reddy, (22) a resident of Malkajgiri and his friend Pappula Shiva Mani, (22) of Chengicherla.

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According to police, four friends Ashrith, Shiva Mani, Srikanth and Rahul were travelling in the car belonging to Ashrith’s father. The four friends were on their way to Tarnaka to play cricket.

“Ashrith was driving the car. On reaching Isukabhavi, Lalapet road, due to fog and poor visibility, he rammed the car into a road divider at high speed,” said Lalaguda Inspector, K Raghu Babu.

All four suffered injuries, while two of the injured Ashrith and Shiva Mani died at the hospital. The remaining two are undergoing treatment at the hospital. A case has been registered by the Lalaguda police.