Two killed in lorry-tractor collision in AP

Two persons were killed and three injured when a lorry collided with a tractor in the district today, police said.

The mishap occurred in Veduruwada village when the lorry was headed to Atchuthapuram, Sub Inspector G Appa Rao of Atchuthapuram police station said.

Five people were going on the tractor to Panchadarla from Atchuthapuram when there was a collision between the two vehicles, he said.

The deceased were identified as S Devudu (38) and Ch Appala Naidu (40) while the injured were shifted to a local hospital at Anakapalli, he said.

Police said the lorry driver was detained and investigations were underway.
(Reopens BOM5)
 

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed anguish over the deaths in the accident and directed officials to provide necessary medical treatment to the injured persons, a release from his office stated.