Three people were killed and eight others were injured in a traffic accident when the shipping van collided with an APSRTC bus near Mandlipalli Mitta from Thanakall Mandal in the Sri Satya Sai district on Monday morning.
The accident occurred around 9:30, when the shipping van, which traveled from Madanapalle towards Kadiri, tried to overtake a truck and collided with the bus. Anasuyamma (55), who was in the van, died on the spot, while 10 others in the van were moved to the hospital of the District Directorate in Anantapore. Jahnavi (6) and Van Driver Manicant (38) died during treatment. Everyone was returning to their birthplace Bellari in Karnataka after Darshan had a Tirumal temple.
The place was visited by the representative of the police director Dharmavaram J. Siva Narayan Swama and the officials of the motor vehicle department. The police said the preliminary investigation suggested a rash and negligence. A case was registered.
Published – August 18, 2025 17:39
