Hyderabad: B.Tech Student Dies While Picking Up Fallen Cap on Highway

Hyderabad: A 21-year-old man died after being hit by an oil tanker near Lakshmareddypalem colony on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway. The deceased was identified as Yemireddy Abhilash Reddy.

According to reports, Abhilash Reddy was returning home on his motorcycle after meeting a friend near LB Nagar when the accident occurred. While he was passing through Lakshmareddypalem, his cap fell off. As he attempted to retrieve it, a speeding oil tanker hit him, killing him on the spot. Abhilash Reddy completed his B.tech recently and was in search of job.

Police reached the spot after receiving information about the accident. The body was shifted to Osmania General Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

A case was registered, and the oil tanker driver was taken into custody.

The deceased’s family members were inconsolable following the incident.