7 killed, 9 injured as car collides with lorry

Nalgonda, March 02: Seven people, belonging to a family, were killed and nine were seriously injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry at National Highway near Velinedu in Chityal Mandal of Nalgonda district, late last night.

Police said in all, 16 members of a family were returning to Hyderabad after attending a function in Avanigeda in Krishna District when the car driver, while overtaking a vehicle, dashed against the onion-laden lorry proceeding towards Vijayawada from Hyderabad, killing six people on the spot.

One person succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.

The injured were admitted to a corporate hospital in Hyderabad where the condition of three was stated to be serious, police added.

—Agencies