15 passengers Injured As Bus Rams Into Cement Lorry On Batasingaram Flyover
The injured, Bandaru Thirupathamma, 65, and Duggi Laxmi, 38, were travelling with family members, including two children.
HYDERABAD: Fifteen passengers were injured after an RTC bus rammed into a cement lorry from behind, while entering the Batasingaram flyover near Abdullapurmet in the early hours of Monday. Two women suffered fractures, while the remaining injured sustained minor cuts and bruises. None of them was reported to be in a serious condition.
According to Abdullapurmet police, the accident occurred around 3 am on Monday, when the bus was travelling from Khammam to Hyderabad. Police suspect that overspeeding may have caused the accident.
The injured, Bandaru Thirupathamma, 65, and Duggi Laxmi, 38, were travelling with family members, including two children. Thirupathamma suffered fractures to both legs, while Laxmi sustained fractures to her right wrist and collarbone. They were undergoing treatment at Osmania general hospital in Hyderabad. Police registered a non-fatal road accident case and further investigation is underway.