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Four Youths Killed in Andhra Pradesh Car Overturn

Police cite overspeeding in a preliminary probe.

Overview

  • The crash occurred early Tuesday near Gandigunta in Vuyyuru mandal of Krishna district, according to police.
  • Three occupants died at the scene and a fourth succumbed at a hospital.
  • The car flipped onto a service road without striking other vehicles.
  • The deceased were identified as Konatama Chintaiah, 17, Chatragadda Rakesh Babu, 24, Prince Babu, 23, and Goriparti Bapanaiah, 24, all from Konduru village near Vijayawada.
  • Separately, a private bus caught fire near Pittampally on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway; the driver alerted 29 passengers who evacuated safely before the vehicle was gutted, and police opened an investigation.