Woman killed, 12 injured when truck hits autorickshaw near Khammam

A farm woman was killed and 12 others injured when the shared autorickshaw they were traveling in was hit by a truck in Pangidi village of Raghunadhapalem mandal in Khammam district on Friday afternoon.

The laborers from Kamanchikal village in Khammam rural mandal were returning home after working in a cotton field in Pangidi when the accident occurred, sources said.

The deceased was identified as Bharathamma, 55. She died on the spot while the 12 injured workers were taken to the Government General Hospital, Khammam. Their condition was stated to be stable. The autorickshaw driver escaped unhurt.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.

Published – 02 Oct 2026 21:43 IST