Four including two women killed as private bus rams stationary truck in Mahabubnagar

A tragic accident on the Bengaluru National Highway in Mahabubnagar left four people dead, including two women, and five injured when a private travels bus collided with a stationary truck. Police shifted the injured to the hospital.

Mahabubnagar: Four persons, including two women, died on the spot and five others suffered grievous injuries, when a private travels bus hit a stationary truck from behind at Katavaram village, Addakal on the Bengaluru National Highway in the wee hours of Monday.

The victims have been identified as bus cleaner Hasan (35), Ashrafunnisa (70), Yellamma (40) and another person, all of whom died on the spot.

A resident of Kamalapuram, Produttur, Yellamma lost her husband last year and her son Santosh was pursuing education and staying in a hostel. With her death, Santosh lost both his parents.

The incident occurred at around 2 am when the private travels bus was heading to Produttur from Hyderabad. Soon after learning about the incident, Jadcherla police reached the spot and shifted the injured to Government General Hospital, Mahabubnagar.

More details are awaited.