Overview
- The Innova hit the central divider at Gundrampally on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada stretch of NH-65 in the early hours of Saturday, flipped several times and burst into flames.
- Passing motorists helped evacuate all eight people from the SUV before it was engulfed, and no injuries were reported.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but the vehicle was completely gutted.
- Police used a crane to move the wreck and cleared the traffic jam, restoring flow on the busy highway.
- Chityala police registered a case and began an investigation, with eyewitness accounts of loss of control under review and officers later saying they suspect overspeeding and negligent driving, with the fire likely triggered by an engine spark.