2 Polavaram supervisors killed in highway crash near Khammam

Hyderabad: Two supervisors working on the Polavaram project were killed and five others injured when a truck rammed into their Bolero from behind on the greenfield highway exit at Somavaram village in Wyra mandal of Khammam district in the early hours of Saturday.The accident occurred around 2 am when seven employees of a private firm providing outsourced manpower to the Polavaram project were travelling to Hyderabad from Rajahmundry.According to Wyra inspector P Rama Rao, both the Bolero and the truck were heading towards Hyderabad when the truck carrying paper bundles crashed into the SUV from behind.The impact of the collision killed Varikuppala Mallesh (32) and L Upender (40) on the spot. The remaining five occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital.Police said all seven occupants of the Bolero were working as supervisors on project-related works at Polavaram and were travelling together when the accident occurred.Following information about the crash, police reached the spot, shifted the injured to hospital and initiated rescue and traffic-clearance operations.The truck driver, P Naresh (28), was taken into custody in connection with the accident. A case has been registered, and further investigation is under way.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in HyderabadStay updated with the latest Hyderabad news. Download the TOI App.