Palnadu Bypass Crash Kills Five Engineering Students in Andhra Pradesh
Police say they have opened a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as they investigate reports that a truck slowed suddenly before the collision.
Overview
- The collision occurred late Thursday on the new bypass road at Chilakutpeta in Palnadu district, according to police statements reported by PTI.
- Officers said the students’ car struck the rear of a truck that allegedly reduced speed abruptly.
- Four students died at the scene and a fifth died from injuries at a private hospital.
- The group was traveling from Guntur to Penukonda in Sri Satya Sai district, and police said they had been observing Ayyappa Swamy deeksha.
- Palnadu district police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the investigation is ongoing.