Gajapati, Jan 5: At least three people, including a woman and two minor girls, were killed in a tragic road accident at Barua Chhak on the National Highway in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Sunday. The victims were traveling from Balasore to Visakhapatnam.
The accident occurred under Sompeta Mandal, near the Gajapati district border, when a truck allegedly lost control while attempting to avoid a two-wheeler. The truck first rammed into the road divider and then collided head-on with a car coming from the opposite direction.
The car was carrying five passengers, including the driver. A woman died on the spot, while a 10-year-old girl and an infant girl succumbed to their injuries while being shifted to a nearby hospital.
The car driver sustained critical injuries, and another minor girl is reportedly in a coma and undergoing treatment. The identities of the deceased and injured have not yet been officially confirmed.
According to preliminary information, all the occupants of the car were traveling from Balasore to Visakhapatnam. The deceased woman was reportedly employed as an engineer with the Indian Army’s land forces in Visakhapatnam.
Police have reached the spot and launched an investigation into the incident.
