Hyderabad: Alleged negligence on the part of an RTC bus driver claimed the lives of a couple travelling on a bike at Medipally on Sunday evening. The bus was coming from Uppal side when it rammed three vehicles coming in the opposite direction.
The couple Swapna, 27, and Koteshwar Rao, 29, succumbed while undergoing treatment at a private hospital, while the health condition of two others is said to be critical.
The accident took place at 3 pm when Koteshwar and Swapna were heading towards the city from Bhongir.
Meanwhile, an RTC bus (AP 29 Z 2157) proceeding from Uppal to Yadagirigutta rammed three bikes while taking a turn.
Medipally inspector B. Anji Reddy said, “When the bus reached Narapally crossroads, the driver turned right without indication. The bus then hit three bikes moving in the opposite direction and caused severe injuries to five people. They were immediately rushed to Adithya Hospital in Uppal. Koteshwar Rao and his wife Swapna died while undergoing treatment.”
The other three persons are said to be in a critical condition and are undergoing treatment. The driver fled from the spot, he added.
The inspector said that Koteshwar was a private employee while Swapna was a housewife.
Their relatives have been intimated and their bodies have been shifted to Gandhi Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.
