Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Truck Driver Dies in Khammam Road Accident
A truck driver named Durgam Tej Pawan Kumar died in a road accident in Khammam district.
The accident happened when his truck, carrying fish hunting nets and boats, collided with a tourist bus.
Three people, including the bus driver and two fishermen, were injured but are stable.
The accident is suspected to have been caused by drowsy driving.
The police are helping the passengers reach their destinations.
Truck driver Durgam Tej Pawan Kumar died in a road accident in Khammam district.
The accident involved a DCM truck and a tourist bus at Yedulapuram crossroad.
Three people, including the bus driver and two fishermen, were injured but are stable.
The accident is suspected to have been caused by drowsy driving.
The injured were taken to the government general hospital in Khammam for treatment.
- Who
- Durgam Tej Pawan Kumar (deceased truck driver), 3 injured persons (tourist bus driver and two fishermen)
- What
- Road accident involving a DCM truck and a tourist bus
- When
- Early hours of Tuesday
- Where
- Yedulapuram, Khammam district
- Why
- Suspected drowsy driving by the truck driver
Driver Fatigue
Mechanical Failure
Cause of Accident
Driver Fatigue
Suspected drowsy driving by the truck driver.
Mechanical Failure
Potential mechanical failure of the truck.
- Location
- Yedulapuram, Khammam district
- Date
- Tuesday
- Deceased
- Durgam Tej Pawan Kumar
- Injured
- 3 (tourist bus driver and two fishermen)
- Passengers in Tourist Bus
- 36
- Hospital
- Government General Hospital, Khammam
- Investigating Officer
- Khammam rural SI Venkateshwarlu