1 killed, 7 hurt in road accident

Jangareddigudem: One person died and seven others seriously injured in a road accident when the auto in which they were travelling was hit by a tourist bus at Guruvayigudem in the mandal on Tuesday.

According to the police, a group of devotees from Timmannakunta village of Koyyalagudem mandal were on their way to Maddi Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Guruvayigudem. 

A bus in which Polavaram visitors from Arugullupet of Chatrayi mandal in Krishna district were travelling dashed the auto head-on. The injured were rushed to Jangareddigudem Area Hospital. 

Malladi Anasuyamma (45) succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment. One of the injured whose condition was serious was rushed to Eluru for better treatment.

The police registered a case.

Meanwhile, in a rare show of service attitude, the Jangareddigudem Sub-Inspector, Allu Durga Rao donated blood when one of the injured needed O negative group blood.