Youth burnt alive, driver succumbs to injuries as car collides with lorry on highway in Polavaram district
A fatal road accident occurred in Polavaram district when a car collided with a lorry on the highway, resulting in two deaths. One passenger was burnt alive after the vehicle caught fire, while the driver succumbed to injuries at a local health center.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding road safety and traffic management on major Indian highways.
A 29-year-old youth, Avidi Surya Vinaya Teja, was burnt alive, while another man, N. Ayyanna (35), succumbed to injuries when a car, in which the duo were travelling, collided with an iron-laden lorry on the highway late on Friday (August 21, 2026) night near Chintoor in Polavaram district.
Vinaya Teja belongs to Rangareddy district in Telangana and Ayyanna is a native of Rayavaram Mandal in East Godavari district.
The incident occurred when the duo was on their way from Hyderabad to attend a wedding in Rayavaram Mandal in East Godavari district. They were supposed to receive their friends in Kunta in Chhattisgarh.
Chintoor Sub-Inspector M. Santosh Kumar told The Hindu : “The car, driven by Ayyanna, collided with the lorry from the opposite direction and the negligence of the driver is suspected for the accident on the NH-326”. The lorry was heading from Odisha to Chennai.
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