East Rayalaseema MLC Injured in Highway Accident; Assistant Dead

Tirupati: YSRC MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy was injured and his personal assistant died in a car mishap near Regadichelika village in Kodavalur mandal of Nellore district on Friday morning.

The personal assistant, Venkateswarlu, in his late 30s, was declared ‘dead on arrival’ at a private hospital in Nellore.

As a lorry driving ahead of the MLC’s car suffered a tyre puncture and slowed down, his speeding car crashed into the back of the lorry before swerving onto the road divider on the Kolkata-Chennai national highway. The MLC and his driver suffered grievous injuries in the collision and were pulled out from the badly damaged car by those in the vicinity.

Noted choreographer Johnny Master was among those who witnessed the accident and joined the rescue efforts. He administered first aid to the victims before shifting them to the Apollo hospital.

Medical superintendent Dr Sriram Satish told the media that MLC Chandrasekhar had head injuries but initial tests showed his brain and chest were not affected. He complained of severe back pain. Doctors said the MLC would need rest for two weeks.

The police have registered a case and started investigations.