Five people in different parts of the State were killed in road accidents today.
In a major road accident at Nereducherla of Suryapeta district, two people died on the spot in when a bike and a lorry collided.
A native of Ramapuram of Nereducherla municipality, Satyanarayana, was going to Miryalaguda along with his family members on his bike. The bike hit a lorry, killing him and his son on the spot. Satyanarayana's wife sustained serious injuries in the tragic incident, and was rushed to a hospital for treatment. The police reached the spot and booked a case in the incident.
In another road accident, three persons riding a bike died on the spot. The incident took place at Pedda Shapur Thanda of Shamshabad mandal from Ranga Reddy district. An unidentified vehicle hit the bike of the victims at a high speed after losing control. The bike riders died on the spot in the incident. The victims have been identified as Gopal, Anjali and Swathi. The police reached the spot and shifted the bodies to a hospital for post mortems. They also booked a case in the incident.