Sangareddy: Three youngsters killed after bike crashes into truck

According to police officials, reckless driving is suspected to have led to the accident on the Nanded-Akola Highway at Tunikilla Thanda

Sangareddy: Even death failed to separate three friends, who were on their way to work together. The three, Abhishek (21), a resident of Gongulur, B Naveen (20) and B Sandeep (20), residents of the neighbouring Gangojpet in Pulkal mandal, were working at the Akshaya Patra Foundation for the last few months. They were on their way to the foundation at Kandi on a two-wheeler. None of them were wearing any helmets.

While the area was witnessing continuous drizzles, the youngsters were going at high speed unaware that a DCM truck was parked ahead on the busy NH-161. The trio crashed into the truck at Tunikilla Thanda in Kandi mandal, with all three dying on the spot. The incident occurred just three kilometres from their destination. Passersby found them in a pool of blood and informed the Sangareddy rural police.

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A pal of gloom descended on Gongulur and Gangojipet villages after the incident. Villagers and workers at the Akshaya Patra Foundation recalled how the three youngsters used to move closely. Sangareddy rural police registered a case. The bodies were shifted to the government hospital in Sangareddy for postmortem.

In a statement, Health Minister Damodara Rajanarasimha expressed shock over the incident. He assured to extend support to bereaved families from the government. .