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Triple Tragedy on ORR: Workers Die in Truck Collision
9 Nov
Summary
- Three workers died and 14 were injured in a cargo van and truck collision.
- The accident occurred on Outer Ring Road near exit ramp 18 late Saturday.
- Allegations of negligent driving by both truck and van drivers are being investigated.
Three construction workers tragically lost their lives, and fourteen others sustained injuries following a severe collision on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Hyderabad. The incident occurred late Saturday night when a cargo van carrying 17 workers collided with a truck near exit ramp 18, close to the Telangana State Police Academy.
The workers had been traveling back to their pickup point in Moinabad after completing work at an ashram. The accident reportedly happened when the truck driver made a right turn without signaling, leading to the van crashing into it. All occupants of the van were injured and initially transported to a local hospital.
Three of the injured workers, identified as Lingaraj Shetty (30), Suraj Roy (25), and J Pentaiah (64), passed away during treatment in the early hours of Sunday. A complaint filed by Pentaiah's son alleges negligent driving by both the truck and van drivers. Police have registered a case against both drivers under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for causing death and injury due to negligence.
