Overview
- The collision occurred early on Sunday, September 13, when a lorry and an auto-rickshaw struck head-on in Vizianagaram district, killing three people, police told news agencies.
- Bobbili Deputy Superintendent of Police R Govinda Rao said the lorry was travelling toward Vizianagaram and the auto was coming from the opposite direction at about 4:45 a.m.
- Reports differ on the precise site: PTI and ThePrint cited Shikhar Ganj while Republic World and ANI described the crash as near Burja on the Manapuram route.
- Authorities have not released the identities of the deceased or a detailed cause of the collision and said a formal case will be filed as investigators gather evidence.
- The crash is being reported at an early stage with routine information gaps, and officials’ findings on cause and location will determine any legal or safety follow-ups for local road operations.