At least 8 people were killed and three were seriously injured when two cars coming from opposite directions collided on Hyderabad-Bengaluru National Highway No 44 in Wanaparthy district of Telangana this morning.
According to the police a car going from Hyderabad to Kurnool lost control and after hitting the divider collided with another car coming towards Hyderabad. The accident occurred at Konimetta village under Kothakota mandal in the wee hours of the morning, police said. While seven persons died on the spot, one succumbed to injuries in hospital.
Three others were under going treatment at the Mehbubnagar district hospital. While three of the deceased including 30 year old Suribabu were travelling in the car coming from Kurnool to Hyderabad others were in the car going to Kurnool, police said. Konimetta was identified as a “Accident Prone” spot by the authorities.
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