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Three killed as lorry collides with car near Gooty
The Hindu
The deceased persons were travelling to Kurnool from Bengaluru.
Three persons died on the spot when the sports utility vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a tomatoes-laden lorry coming in the wrong direction on National Highway No.44 near Gooty in Anantapur district in the early hours of August 2. The Gooty Circle Inspector said that the accident took place at 4.30 a.m. The deceased were identified as Ashraf Ali, 68, and Layak Ali, 45, of Gulbarga and Khasim Mohammed of Kurnool. They were travelling to Kurnool from Bengaluru. The collision between the vehicles was so powerful that the victims were trapped in the badly-damaged SUV. The lorry turned on its side on the highway carriageway, blocking traffic with an entire load of tomatoes scattered on the road.More Related News