Four including a toddler die after electric car hits wall and catches fire on Vijayawada West bypass
Four people, including a toddler, died after their electric car crashed into a wall and caught fire on the Vijayawada West bypass. Authorities are investigating the incident while local officials have been directed to provide medical support to the sole survivor.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding vehicle safety and the response time of emergency services in fatal road accidents.
Four people, including a three-year-old boy, died on the spot, and a woman suffered grievous injuries after a car carrying them hit the roadside railing and caught fire on West Bypass Road on the outskirts of Vijayawada on Monday (October 12, 2026) evening. The victims were returning after attending a function at Namburu village.
The vehicle was gutted, NTR District Fire Officer (DFO) A.V. Shankar Rao said. Initial reports suggested that all four people on board had died in the fire. “The victims were pulled out of the vehicle by passers-by before it caught fire,” a police officer said.
The deceased were identified as K. Ramdev (38), K. Aruna (60), T. Vijaya and a three-year-old boy. T. Aruna was admitted to a hospital with critical injuries and her condition was stated to be critical. Fire tenders doused the flames.
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