Hyderabad: 5 killed in road accident at Gachibowli

Five people were killed after the car they were travelling in hit by a lorry here at Wipro circle near Gachibowli in the wee hours on Sunday. The car is said to have turned turtle after being hit by the lorry.

On learning about the accident, the police rushed to the spot and took up the rescue measures. While four people were dead on the spot and another succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gachibowli.

The deceased were identified as Santosh (25), Manohar (22), Bharadwaj (20), Roshan and Pavan. All the victims are the residents of Ayyappa Society. The accident occurred around 3 am on Sunday. The police suspected that overspeeding of the vehicle has ensued to the accident.

The bodies were shifted to Osmania General Hospital for autopsy. Probe is on.