Six killed in mini truck-DCM van collision in Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati: Six persons died in a road accident in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh when two vehicles -- a container and a mini truck --, in which they were travelling, collided on Friday, police said.

The deceased were identified as G Dharma Vara Prasad (27), P Kanaka Raju (34), Chinta Lovaraju (34), M Somaraju (30), R Nagabhushanam (26) and the container driver Ayyapan (42) from Tamil Nadu.

According to a police official, the incident happened at Seetanapalli of Kruthivennu mandal in Krishna district around 5 am.

"A tractor was going in the front and a light commercial vehicle (LCV) in the process of overtaking the tractor hit it slightly and lost control," an official told reporters and added that a container truck laden with shrimp feed coming in the opposite direction collided with the LCV.

Drivers of both the vehicles along with three others died on the spot while another one succumbed while being shifted to hospital. Five persons were injured in the mishap.

The official said there were ten people in one of the trucks and the other one had a driver and an assistant when the accident happened.

Out of the injured persons, four are stable, and the other person is being given further care, the official said.

Naidu announces Rs 5 lakh compensation

Minister Kollu Ravindra visited the injured in the hospital and instructed doctors to give special care.

Later speaking to the media, he said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced Rs 5 lakh each as a solatium to the kin of the deceased.

Inputs from PTI