Tragedy on Outer Ring Road: 3 Dead, 14 Injured as Truck Rams Into Auto
A tragic road accident on the Outer Ring Road in Rangareddy, Telangana, leaves three dead and fourteen injured after a truck hits an overcrowded auto.
A devastating road accident claimed three lives and left fourteen others injured in the early hours of Sunday in the Himayat Sagar area of Rangareddy district, Telangana. The crash occurred on the Outer Ring Road when a speeding truck collided with an auto-rickshaw carrying a large number of passengers.
Midnight Horror at Himayat Sagar
The incident took place at approximately 12:45 am, turning a routine journey into a scene of chaos. According to police officials, the auto-rickshaw was severely overcrowded, carrying a total of 17 people at the time of the impact. The force of the collision with the truck was so intense that three passengers died, while the remaining fourteen sustained various degrees of injuries.
Emergency services rushed to the spot following the crash. The injured passengers were immediately evacuated and shifted to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.
Investigation Underway
Local authorities have launched a full-scale probe to determine exactly how the collision occurred. While the initial reports confirm the involvement of the truck and the auto-rickshaw, the specific cause—whether it was due to overspeeding, driver negligence, or a mechanical failure—remains under investigation.
"Today at 12:45 am, an accident occurred on the Outer Ring Road at Himayat Sagar, involving an auto-rickshaw and a truck. A total of 17 people were travelling in the auto-rickshaw. Three people died and the remaining sustained injuries. They were shifted to hospital for treatment. We are currently investigating the cause of the accident and will provide more details after the enquiry," stated a police official.
A Pattern of Accidents in Rangareddy
This tragedy comes on the heels of another serious road mishap in the same district. On October 19, a similar collision involving a truck and a TGRTC bus occurred near Batasingaram village, falling under the jurisdiction of the Abdullapurmet Police Station.
In that previous incident, around 15 passengers were injured. The TGRTC bus, which was traveling from Khammam to Hyderabad, had collided with a truck, leading to the injured being rushed to the Vanasthalipuram Area Hospital.