The incident took place near Padalamma temple in Prathipadu mandal on the national highway.
Published Date – 26 February 2024, 11:28 AM
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Vijayawada: Four people were killed when a bus rammed into a stationary truck in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh early Monday morning.
The incident occurred on the national highway near Padalamma temple in Prathipadu mandal.
According to police, a truck which was heading to Bapatla from Odisha had suffered a tyre puncture and the driver had stopped the vehicle by the roadside.
A bus of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), which was on its way to Rajamahendravaram from Visakhapatnam, hit the stationary truck from behind.
Three persons fixing the puncture and a pedestrian were killed on the spot.
The bus driver did not stop the vehicle after the accident and reached Rajamahendravaram.
Police have registered a case and took up investigation.
