In a hit-and-run case, an 18-year-old pedestrian was killed after he was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Maisammagadda in the Pet Basheerbad Police Station limits.
According to the police, the accident took place late Thursday night. The victim was hit by a speeding vehicle while he was crossing the road. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on admission.
The deceased was later identified as P V Sai Teja, a B. Tech. first-year student, and a native of Markapuram of Prakasam district.