World · South & Central Asia · 9 hrs ago
Four killed when electric car catches fire on Vijayawada bypass
An electric car hit a railing on the Vijayawada West Bypass in Andhra Pradesh on Monday evening and quickly caught fire.
Four people inside died at the scene.
A fifth person was badly injured and taken to hospital, where their condition was reported as critical.
The group was travelling towards Vijayawada after attending a family function in Namburu.
Police identified the dead as residents of Nunna and Namburu, including a child.
Police have registered a case and are investigating how the crash happened.
The account does not say what caused the car to catch fire.
An electric car hit a railing and caught fire on the Vijayawada West Bypass, killing four people, Sakshi reported.
The crash happened on Monday evening as the occupants were returning to Vijayawada from a function in Nambur.
Police identified the dead as residents of Nunna and Nambur.
Sakshi also reported that a seriously injured person was taken to hospital and was in critical condition.
Police registered a case and are investigating the crash.
- Who
- Four people in the electric car were killed. Police identified them as residents of Nunna and Nambur.
- What
- The car hit a railing and caught fire.
- When
- Monday evening.
- Where
- Vijayawada West Bypass road.
- Why
- The car struck a railing; the cause of the collision is under investigation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The occupants attended a function in Nambur and were returning towards Vijayawada.
The electric car hit a railing on the Vijayawada West Bypass and caught fire.
Locals responded and a seriously injured person was taken to hospital.
Police reached the scene, registered a case and began investigating.
- Deaths
- 4
- Road
- Vijayawada West Bypass
- Crash time
- Monday evening
- Previous destination
- Nambur
- Police action
- Registered a case and began investigating
Sources
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