Suryapet: In a major accident, six members of a family, including a four-year-old girl died on the spot and four others sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling hit a lorry parked on the roadside at Sri Rangapuram of Kodad mandal in the early hours of Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Jilla Srikanth (30), his daughter Lasya(4), uncle Chander Rao (60), aunt Manikyamma(55), his brother-in-law Krishnamraju(29) and Krishnam Raju’s wife Swarna Kumari(28). The injured were immediately shifted to the government hospital, where the condition of Nagamani was said to be serious.
Superintendent of police Rahul Hegde, who visited the spot, said that the car, which was going to Vijayawada from Hyderabad, hit a lorry that was parked by the driver due to a breakdown. He said that over speeding and negligent driving had caused the accident.
He said that the victims were natives of L Govindapuram of Bonakal mandal in the district and residing in Hyderabad. They were going to Vijayawada to attend a ceremony at Gundala church.
Sridhar Reddy, Kodad DSP, said the last rites of the victims would be performed at their native place in Govindapuram of Bonakal mandal.
