Two killed as tractor-trolley collides with motorcycle
Two individuals were killed in the Khammam district of Telangana after a sand-laden tractor-trolley collided with their motorcycle and overturned on them. Local police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the fatal accident.
Why it matters
Highlights ongoing road safety concerns and the dangers posed by heavy vehicle traffic in rural areas.
Two persons were killed when a tractor-trolley collided with their motorcycle and overturned, falling on them at Buchireddypalem village in Yerrupalem mandal of Khammam district on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Nagaraju, 32, of Buchireddypalem and Ramesh, 33, of Kothapalli village in NTR District of Andhra Pradesh.
The duo were returning to Buchireddypalem after attending a marriage at Yerrupalem when the accident occurred. The sand-laden tractor-trolley overturned and fell on them in the impact of the collision, killing them on the spot, sources said.
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