5, including 2 kids, killed in road accidents in Visakhapatnam

 Visakhapatnam: Five persons, including two children, died in two separate road accidents in Visakhapatnam region on Friday.

In the first incident, three persons of a family died on the spot when the car in which they were travelling overturned after suffering a flat tyre on NH-16 stretch near Sankaram village in Anakapalle district.

Police said the car hit the railing of the divider and turned turtle on the other side of the NH-16 stretch. The deceased have been identified as P. Satyavati (48), P. Kumari (35) and three-year-old Abhiram. Four others escaped with injuries.

In the other incident, two persons died on the spot after a speeding tipper truck hit their bike near Duvvada in Vizag city. The deceased have been identified as K. Venkata Prasad (30) and his niece K. Hasini (7), who were going towards Sabbavaram from Gajuwaka.