Two Die, One Critical As DCM Truck Rams Into Morning Walkers
According to the police, the accident occurred around 5.20 a.m. when the DCM truck, proceeding towards Suryapet, hit the three villagers who were walking along the Suryapet–Jangaon road at Balemla.
Nalgonda: Two persons were killed and another seriously injured after a DCM truck rammed into three morning walkers at Balemla in Suryapet district in the early hours of Friday.
The deceased were identified as Gurram Saidulu and Alakuntla Nagaraju, both residents of Balemla. The injured person, Golla Janaiah, was shifted to a hospital in Hyderabad for better treatment. His condition was stated to be critical.
According to the police, the accident occurred around 5.20 a.m. when the DCM truck, proceeding towards Suryapet, hit the three villagers who were walking along the Suryapet–Jangaon road at Balemla. Saidulu died on the spot, while Nagaraju succumbed to his injuries at the Government General Hospital in Suryapet.
After hitting the walkers, the truck driver fled towards Suryapet. Following an alert issued by Suryapet Rural police to police stations in the region, the driver was apprehended at Miryalaguda.
The deaths cast a pall of gloom over Balemla. The three men earned their livelihoods through various occupations in the village.