Three killed, two injured as lorry collides with car in Khammam district

Tragedy struck a group of youngsters from Jangaon district on their return journey from Puri Jagannath temple when three of them were killed after a lorry collided with their car on the Thallada-Kallur highway at Mittapalli village in Thallada mandal of Khammam district early on Monday.

According to sources, the incident occurred when a speeding lorry collided head-on with the car, killing two youths on the spot, while another person died on the way to hospital. Visibility was low due to thick fog when the accident took place. 

The police identified the deceased as Ch. Balakrishna (30), R. Anil (31), and Rakesh (29). 

Two other injured persons were admitted to a hospital in Khammam and the condition of one of them is said to be critical.