Four of a family killed in road accident

Tirupati, Aug 19 (UNI) Four persons of a family, including two children were killed on the spot and a driver injured critically when a car in which they were travelling collided with a tanker lorry at Yerpedu mandal near here today.

Police said the mishap occurred when they were proceeding from Macherla in Guntur District while the lorry driver was going to Tirumala to offer prayers.

The deceased were identified as Subramanyam (40), Sujatha (35), Harish Kumar (17) and Sravya (15).

The car driver Chinna was admitted at Government Ruia Hospital here.

The bodies were shifted to Srikalahasti Government Hospital for post-mortem, police added.

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