Visakhapatnam: Three members of a family (man, wife and daughter) died in a road accident while the second daughter suffered severe injuries when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding private bus on NH-16 near Elamanchili in Vizag district on Monday evening.
The deceased were D. Raju, 35, his wife D. Kumari, 30, and their younger daughter D. Puspa, 7. The elder daughter D. Sravani suffered severe injuries and is battling for life in a hospital.
According to reports, Raju with his family had gone to Kokirapalle from his hometown Elamanchili to admit his elder daughter in a residential school on Monday. The school management asked them to come on Tuesday. Their bike was hit from behind while they were returning to Elamanchili. Inspector of Elamanchili K. Vidyanath has registered a case and is investigating.
