Four members of a family were killed and their car driver was seriously injured in a road accident on NH-44 near Palamakula village in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district on Friday night, according to the police.
The victims were travelling in an Innova from their native Mettugadda Thanda in Nawabpet mandal of Mahabubnagar district to Shamshabad after attending a Ganesh immersion event. The four family members died at the spot, while the driver, Sabavath Ashok, sustained serious injuries.
The deceased were identified as Kethavath Limbya, 54, his wife Kethavath Jamuna, 45, Katravath Mansingh, 48, and Kethavath Vasram, 45. Limbya, Mansingh and Vasram were engaged in business, while Jamuna was a homemaker.
Police said the crash occurred near Palamakula village on the national highway as the group was returning towards Shamshabad. The report did not specify the circumstances that led to the collision or whether another vehicle was involved.
Ashok was shifted to Trident Hospital in Shamshabad for treatment. His condition was described as serious in the report. The incident has added to the road-safety risks faced by people travelling on the NH-44 corridor, a key route connecting Hyderabad with destinations in southern Telangana and beyond.
The police registered a case. Further details about the cause of the accident and the investigation were not immediately available in the supplied report.
