A couple from Andhra Pradesh died in a tragic road accident when the car they were traveling in was hit by a speeding truck at Konijerle on the Khammam-Thallada highway in Khammam district early on Monday morning.
The deceased have been identified as U. Veeraju (46) and his wife Veerashailaja (36), natives of Angara village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
They were traveling to Hyderabad along with their 15-year-old son when the accident occurred. The boy suffered a leg injury.
The truck driver suffered serious injuries in the crash. Both the injured were taken to a hospital in Khammam.
In a separate incident, a truck cleaner was killed when the truck overturned on an embankment at Vengannapeta village in Thallada mandal around midnight on Sunday.
The victim has been identified as Bodeshwara Rao (33), a resident of Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh.
Published – 06 Apr 2026 21:41 IST
