2 Killed, 5 Injured In Road Accidents

2 persons have been killed and 5 others injured, in separate cases of road accidents in the Cyberabad Police limits.

One person died on the spot and 3 others suffered injuries, when the Tata Ace vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a speeding RTC bus travelling in the opposite direction. The accident occurred in the wee hours of Thursday, between Nampally and Nagaram village in the limits of Ghatkesar police station.

According to police, the deceased, B Madhukar alias Raju, was driving the Tata Ace vehicle, returning to the city after delivering a Ganesh idol in Ramannapet village, when the accident occurred.

All the 3 injured persons have been shifted to the Gandhi Hospital for treatment, and their condition is said to be out of danger. The Ghatkesar police registered a case of negligent driving against the RTC driver, and have started investigations.

In another accident, 2 scooterists suffered head injuries when the motor-cycle they were riding skidded near Nagaram on Wednesday night.

According to the Keesara police, the scooterists, 24-year-old Sharad Chandra and his friends Mohan Kumar, were immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital, where Sharad succumbed to injuries in the wee hours of Thursday.

Mohan is still undergoing treatment and is said to be out of danger, the police said. (INN)