Neurosurgeon dies as volvo swerves across lanes, hits barrier, erupts into flames

HYDERABAD: A CCTV camera captured the final moments of a senior neurosurgeon’s drive before his Volvo suddenly veered across lanes, slammed into a barrier on the service road and burst into flames on the Hyderabad-Khammam national highway in Suryapet early Sunday. The doctor, trapped inside the vehicle, was charred to death.The footage shows the Volvo approaching the Pillalamarri flyover before suddenly swerving left from the first lane. The car crosses all lanes and crashes into the outer barrier. Within seconds, the vehicle erupts into flames, with the fire quickly engulfing the entire car.Dr Kasakurthi Jagadeesh Babu, 50, a senior neurosurgeon working at a private hospital and medical college in Khammam, died in the crash. He was travelling to Hyderabad, where his family lives. The accident occurred around 7.15am.The impact was so severe that the Volvo was completely gutted within minutes, leaving the doctor little chance of escaping, police said.