Four members of a family were killed and six others were injured after the multi-utility vehicle (MUV) they were travelling in rammed into a stationary lorry in Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu district.
The accident took place around 3.30 am on the Macherla-Veldurthi highway near Macherla town, where the MUV was travelling at high speed before suffering a tyre burst.
The driver of the lorry had switched on the vehicle's parking lights and placed sticks and leaves behind it as warning indicators before leaving for the town to find a mechanic.
The impact of the collision left the MUV completely mangled, with the bodies of the deceased trapped inside the vehicle.
Three passengers managed to escape with minor injuries, but six others sustained severe injuries and were shifted to the government hospital in Macherla for treatment.
The Macherla police registered a case under Sections 106(1) (death due to negligence) and 125(a) (endangering the life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
