Three youths killed, nine injured in Dharmapuri road accident in Telangana

Three youths were killed and nine devotees injured after a speeding lorry hit a motorcycle and later an autorickshaw in Dharmapuri, triggering a double collision and prompting a police investigation into the incident.

JAGTIAL:Three youths were killed and nine others were injured in a road accident that took place in Dharmapuri temple town on Wednesday night.

The incident occurred when a speeding lorry hit a bike coming in the opposite direction and trying to overtake an autorickshaw near Bharat petrol bunk.

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Three youngsters Madasu Amarnath (22), Padala Rishwanth (22) and Kola Mayank (22), who were on the bike died on the spot. They were on their way to Jagtial town from Dharmapuri. While Amarnath and Rishwanth hailed from Dharmapuri, Mayank was from Jagtial.

Following the collision, the truck driver lost control and rammed into an auto rickshaw in which Hanuman Deeksha devotees were travelling. In this second accident, nine devotees sustained critical injuries. They injured auto passengers were from Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Police are investigating.