A speeding car rammed into a stationary lorry near Exit 16 on the Outer Ring Road in Rangareddy district on Friday afternoon, killing six people on the spot, including children, while several others sustained serious injuries.
HYDERABAD: Six members of a family, including children, were killed and one survived after their car rammed into a parked lorry on the Outer Ring Road near Pedda Golconda on Friday evening. The lone survivor was shifted to hospital in critical condition.
Samshabad police said the victims were returning from Yadagirigutta temple when the accident occurred between milestones 15 and 13. The car, travelling on the extreme left lane, crashed into the rear of a stationary lorry, leaving the front portion mangled.
The family had recently moved into a new house in Sanathnagar and had planned the temple visit as an outing. They left on Friday morning and were returning when the mishap occurred.
Preliminary investigation suggests driver fatigue or mechanical failure. “There were no tyre skid marks at the scene. The vehicle appears to have maintained speed after entering from Exit No. 9. The driver may have been exhausted,” said DCP Yogesh Gowtham.
The lorry driver stated he had parked briefly to secure a loosened rope on a paddy load. While the cleaner climbed atop to fix it, the car approached in a zig‑zag manner from about 200 metres and rammed into the vehicle within seconds.
Inspector Narender identified the deceased as Bolli Shiva Kumar (37), who was driving, his wife Bolli Lasya, and their daughter Rishitha. Also killed were Shiva Kumar’s sister Kodem Swathi, her husband Kodem Srinivas, and their two minor sons Krishna Chandra and Madhav. Srinivas’s family, originally from Rajanna Sircilla district, had been residing in Sanathnagar. Srinivas was a businessman, while his wife worked in a chit fund company.
