At least 7 persons were killed in various mishaps which occurred across the state on Wednesday.
Two persons were killed when the motorcycle they were travelling on collided with a stationary lorry at Nayenapalli Cross in Singanamala mandal in Anantapur district.
According to police, the mishap took place when the motorcyclists were heading towards Singanamala mandal. Negligent riding might have been the reason for the mishap.
Police shifted the bodies to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur for post-mortem.
In a collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw, 3 persons, including the auto-rickshaw driver, were killed at Sabbavaram in Visakhapatnam district on Wednesday.
The police have shifted the victims' bodies to King George Hospital for post-mortem. The victims included 2 women as well.
In another mishap, 2 persons, believed to be labourers, were killed when a lorry knocked them down at Allampuri in Pentapadu mandal in West Godavari district. The mishap took place when they were crossing the road.