Two killed in car-tipper collision in Mahabubnagar

Mahabubnagar: Two persons were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a car and a tipper lorry on the Mahabubnagar-Raichur National Highway near Gopalapuram village in Devarakadra on Tuesday evening. The deceased were identified as Basavaraj Nandikolmath (58) and Jangamamurthy (67).

According to reports, the car driver tried to overtake a vehicle near Gopalapuram and collided with the coal-laden tipper coming from the opposite direction. The impact of the accident was such that the car was totally destroyed. The driver got stuck in the car



and it took considerable time to remove him and shift to a nearby hospital.

Basavaraj and Jangamanmurthy, who were critically injured, died while undergoing treatment at a local hospital. Four others are undergoing treatment at the same hospital.

There was a huge traffic jam due to the accident on the national highway. Police had to use an earthmover to shift the mangled remains of the car from the main road to clear the traffic. A case was registered and investigation is underway.