Three members of a family, including a woman and her two sons, were killed in a road accident in Bhongir on Monday (March 9) evening.
The victims were identified as Donkena Kethamma (60) and her sons Donkena Suresh (32) and Donkena Naresh (30), residents of Thimmapur village.
According to the police, they were returning to their village in an auto-rickshaw after buying groceries in Bhongir when the vehicle was hit by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The autorickshaw was driven by Suresh.
The accident occurred when the truck driver allegedly tried to overtake another vehicle and hit the autorickshaw head-on.
Naresh died on the spot while Suresh succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the Government Hospital in Bhongir. Kethamma died when she was taken to a hospital in Hyderabad for further treatment.
The police suspected speeding and negligence of the truck driver to the accident. Efforts are on to nab the absconding driver. The bodies were taken to a hospital for autopsy. A case has been filed and further investigation is underway.
Published – March 9, 2026 10:35 PM IST
