Car Rams into Pillar at Medipally, 2 Engineering Students Killed
Eight people were traveling in a car from Boduppal towards Pocharam near Ghatkesar when the car hit the pillar at Medipally: Police
Hyderabad: Two engineering students died and three others were injured after their car rammed into a metro pillar near Boduppal on the Hyderabad–Warangal Highway in Medipally around 1 am Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Nikhil of GITAM University and Sai Varun of Osmania University.
Police said the group of eight, all natives of Wanaparthy district, were heading to a party from Moula Ali to Pocharam IT corridor when the vehicle hit Pillar No. 97. The impact was so severe that Nikhil and Varun died on the spot. Yashwant remains critical at a private hospital, while Venkat and Rakesh are under treatment at a private hospital.
Investigating officer Uday Bhaskar said rash driving may have caused the crash, though forensic reports are awaited to check if alcohol was involved. The mangled car was registered under Nikhil’s mother’s name, and he was driving with a valid licence.
Families were devastated. “He had called me at 11 pm yesterday and said he was heading to a birthday party. I said I would video call him later but dozed off. I next woke up to the news of my son’s death,” Sandhya, mother of Sai Varun, told Deccan Chronicle. His sister Mahathi added: “My brother was the best brother in the world. I called him last around 12 am. The accident happened after that.”
Nikhil’s mother was in shock, while his uncle Krishna said the family knew nothing about how the accident occurred. Friends remembered him as funny and lively.
Locals blamed poor road conditions and pending flyover works for repeated accidents. “This road has always been dangerous,” said Sonali, a resident.
This is the second fatal crash involving students this month. Road safety expert Dr Siddharda said behavioural factors like speeding, alcohol use and distracted driving, coupled with lack of institutional accountability, continue to claim young lives.
