Five persons died in two different accidents on National Highway No.44 in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday - three persons at Gooty and two persons close to RTA Checkpost near Penukonda. Incidentally both happened in a similar fashion due to the negligence of car drivers.
All three passengers died on the spot when the car in which they were travelling from Hyderabad to Anantapur climbed over the central median and hit an oncoming Jabbar Travels bus that was going from Bengaluru to Hyderabad at 4 a.m. near GATES College in Gooty.
The car was badly damaged and extricating the bodies was a difficult task, said Peddavaduguru Sub-Inspector. The three deceased have been identified as Mohan Krishna of Renumakulapalli, Anil Kumar Reddy of Sodanapalli both from Anantapur district and Abdul Mujeeb of Bengaluru. None in the bus sustained any major injuries.
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In the second incident close to Road Transport Authority Checkpost, a car travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad crossed the central median and hit a container lorry coming the opposite direction in the other lane leading to death of two persons and grievous injuries to one person.
While the deceased have been identified as Navesh, 30, and Narendra, 32, the injured Rohit Sharma is unconscious and has been sent to Bengaluru for treatment, the Penukonda Circle Inspector told The Hindu.