Car Passenger Killed After Speeding Vehicle Hits Lorry On NH-44
Police said Kumar later travelled with his friend Kethavath Prasanna Kumar alias Charan in a Swift car after visiting the latter’s house at BK Thanda in Madduru village.
HYDERABAD: A 31-year-old man succumbed to road accident injuries after a speeding car rammed into the rear of a lorry on NH-44 near Amity Park under the Shamshabad police station limits in the early hours of Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as S. Ajay Kumar, 31, a resident of R. B. Nagar in Shamshabad and a driver by profession. According to police, Kumar had informed his family that he was travelling with friends to attend a birthday party at Guduru village in Kothur mandal on Monday evening.
Police said Kumar later travelled with his friend Kethavath Prasanna Kumar alias Charan in a Swift car after visiting the latter’s house at BK Thanda in Madduru village. While returning to Shamshabad at around 5.10 am on Tuesday, Charan, who was driving the car, allegedly lost control due to over speeding and crashed into the lorry travelling ahead.
Kumar, who was in the front seat, suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot. Charan, who sustained head and other bodily injuries, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thondupally. Based on a complaint lodged by Kumar’s mother, Shamshabad police registered a case and launched an investigation into the accident.