Two youths burnt alive after car rams into bike in Andhra’s Anantapur
A tragic road accident in Anantapur district killed two youths after their motorbike caught fire following a collision with a car. The explosion trapped them in flames, while another person was critically injured in a subsequent autorickshaw crash
Amaravati: In a horrific accident, two young men were burnt alive when a motorbike they were riding caught fire after being hit by a car in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The accident occurred late on Saturday night on the national highway at Aravakuru Cheruvu Cross in Kuderu mandal.
According to police, a Bolero car hit the bike coming from the opposite direction. The petrol tank of the bike exploded under the impact of the crash, resulting in a fire that engulfed the two-wheeler. Both people riding the bike were trapped in the flames and died on the spot.
After hitting the bike, the speeding car rammed into an autorickshaw, which overturned. A person travelling in the three-wheeler suffered critical injuries and was rushed to the government hospital at Anantapur. The deceased were identified as Ajit Kumar (20) and Akash (22).
Police identified the victims with the help of the registration number of the bike. The two friends were on their way to Anantapur town for some work late last night. Akash, the only son of his parents, used to drive a tractor to eke out a living, while Ajith did welding work in their village in Vajrakaruru mandal in the same district.
