Anantapur: Anantapur additional joint collector K. Jayachandra, 57, met with a fatal accident when his car hit a divider near Vadiyampeta under BK Samudram mandal on NH-44 in the district in the wee hours of Tuesday, 12 kms away from Anantapur.
The victim’s son Sandeep, who was in the co-passenger’s seat was grievously injured in the accident. Mr Jayachandra was driving the vehicle.
According to reports, Anantapur additional joint collector Mr Jaya-chandra and his son Sandeep were returning from Kurnool.
Anantapur Rayalase-ema Parirakshana Sam-ithi district convener B. Ramesh, who was also in Kurnool to attend a meeting on Sunday off-ered Jayachandra and his son a ride in his car.
Sources said, Jayachandra took over the wheel near Gooty.
The additional joint collector succumbed to serious injuries on the spot. His son who recently completed engineering, was rushed to a general hospital at Anantapur. Doctors said he was undergoing treatment and is said to be out of danger.
They were just 10 minutes away from the officials quarters of the collectorate bungalow campus in Anantapur when they met with the accident.Heart rending scenes were witnessed at his residence.
Collector D. S. Lokesh Kumar, joint collector S. Satyanarayana, district civil supplies manager B. Venkatesam and a large number of officials paid homage to the additional joint collector Jayachandra.
