Hyderabad: Woman killed as auto rams into parked lorry in Hayathnagar

A 26-year-old woman was killed and two others injured after an autorickshaw carrying scrap material rammed into a parked lorry near Sangam Hotel in Hayathnagar. Police registered a case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old woman was killed and two others injured after an autorickshaw carrying scrap material rammed into a stationary lorry near Sangam Hotel in Hayathnagar in the early hours of Monday.

According to the police, the victim was identified as Yadavalli Padma. She was travelling in the autorickshaw along with Revelli Durgamma from Bhagya towards Pedda Amberpet when the accident occurred.

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“The autorickshaw driver reportedly failed to notice a lorry parked on the road without indicators or adequate warning signs and crashed into it. Padma died on the spot due to the impact,” the police said.

Durgamma suffered serious injuries to her shoulder, while the autorickshaw driver also sustained bleeding injuries. Both were shifted to Neeladri Hospital in an ambulance for treatment.

Based on a complaint, the Hayathnagar police registered a case and initiated an investigation into the circumstances leading to the accident. The police are also investigating the alleged negligence of the lorry driver, who reportedly parked the vehicle on the road without taking adequate safety precautions.