Four killed, one critically injured in car fire on Vijayawada bypass

Four people, including a child, were charred to death after their car hit a railing and caught fire on the Vijayawada West Bypass. Another occupant was critically injured. Police said the victims were returning from a function in Namburu

Vijayawada: Four people, including a child, were charred to death and another person was critically injured after a car rammed into a railing and caught fire on the Vijayawada West Bypass.

According to the police, the victims were returning after attending a function at Namburu in Guntur district when the accident occurred. The deceased were identified as Ramdev, Aruna, Vijaya and a child. They were residents of Namburu and Nunna, near Vijayawada, police said.

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Local residents alerted the police and fire services after the car caught fire. Fire personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control.

The injured person was shifted to a nearby hospital by the police. Doctors said the person’s condition was critical.

Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the accident.