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Four Dead in Telangana Bus–Truck Crash on NH-44 as Police Investigate

Officials say a Hyderabad-to-Proddatur coach struck a trailer near Katavaram around 2 a.m., with the toll updated after one injured passenger died.

Overview

  • Police report that the private bus hit the trailer from behind in the Addakal police limits near Katavaram on NH-44 in the early hours.
  • The bus was carrying roughly 31–32 passengers and was traveling from Hyderabad to Proddatur.
  • Multiple passengers were injured and were taken by 108 ambulances to Mahabubnagar Government Hospital for treatment.
  • A case has been registered and an investigation is underway, with local units including Jadcherla police responding to the scene.
  • Early accounts differed on whether the trailer was stationary and on initial casualty numbers, and reported victims include Hasan, Ashrafunnisa and Yellamma.