Man killed after car crashes into lorry on NH-44 near Shamshabad
A 31-year-old man died after the car he was traveling in crashed into a lorry on NH-44 near Shamshabad. The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.
Why it matters
This incident underscores ongoing road safety concerns and the high frequency of fatal accidents on major Indian national highways.
A 31-year-old man was killed after the car in which he was travelling rammed the rear of a lorry on NH-44, near Shamshabad, in the early hours of Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as S. Ajay Kumar, a resident of R.B. Nagar in Shamshabad, who worked as a driver. The driver of the car, Kethavath Prasanna Kumar, 29, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Thondpally.
According to Shamshabad police, Ajay Kumar left home on Tuesday evening, informing his family that he was heading to a friend’s birthday party in Guduru village, in Kothur mandal.
Police said Ajay Kumar and Prasanna Kumar later travelled to the latter’s residence in BK Thanda, Madduru village, before beginning their return journey to Shamshabad in a car at around 11 p.m.
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