Caught On Camera: 7 Students Injured As Auto-Rickshaw Collides With Lorry In Visakhapatnam

In a heart-wrenching incident captured by CCTV footage, a tragic collision occurred in Visakhapatnam involving a speeding auto-rickshaw transporting seven school children. The harrowing accident took place when the auto-rickshaw collided with a lorry, subsequently overturning and leading to the injury of all seven students on board.

Out of the injured, two students from Bethany School sustained severe injuries, escalating the gravity of the incident. They were rushed to a nearby hospital and are being treated.

Details regarding the sequence of events remain obscured, leaving uncertainty surrounding the party responsible for the mishap. The mishap inflicted significant injuries on the students, exacerbating the severity of the situation and sparking concerns about road safety, particularly concerning the transport of schoolchildren.

According to the #HeartWrenching #CCTV visual:
The #speeding #AutoRickshaw carrying 7 school children hit the lorry and overturned in #Visakhapatnam, causing 7 #Students injured and 2 of them serious
Its not clear who jumps the signal.#RoadAccident #RoadSafety #AndhraPradesh https://t.co/YRwzvJEicm pic.twitter.com/LWfvNfMTpN

— Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) November 22, 2023

The incident unfolded as the speeding lorry collided with the auto-rickshaw ferrying the students to their school in Visakhapatnam earlier this morning. The impact of the collision resulted in injuries to all seven students, with two of them sustaining critical injuries, underscoring the gravity of the situation.