One dead, two critically injured as auto crashes into parked truck in Mancherial

One person was killed and two others critically injured after an auto-rickshaw crashed into a stationary truck in Indaram village, Mancherial district. The driver died on the spot. Preliminary police findings cite rash driving as the probable cause

Mancherial: One person died on the spot and two others sustained serious injuries when an auto-rickshaw rammed into a stationary truck at Indaram village in Jaipur mandal on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Poudala Rajesh, the driver of the auto-rickshaw and a resident of Bellampalli town. The injured passengers, Rama and Azeem, were rushed to a hospital in Godavarikhani of Peddapalli district, where their condition is stated to be critical.

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According to police, preliminary investigation indicated that rash and negligent driving by Rajesh may have led to the accident. A case has been registered based on a complaint filed by Rajesh’s wife, Lavanya. Further investigations are under way.