Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Two Engineering Students Killed in Ibrahimpatnam Lorry Crash
A group of five college students was walking back to its hostels after dinner.
A lorry hit them from behind in Ibrahimpatnam on Wednesday night.
The crash seriously hurt four students.
One student was not hurt.
Harsha, who was 18, died at the scene.
Shivaraj, also 18, later died in the hospital.
Two other students, Akshay and Kaumudi Reddy, were being treated for their injuries.
Police registered a case and are investigating what happened before the crash.
A speeding lorry struck five engineering students walking toward their hostels in Ibrahimpatnam around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
First-year BTech student Harsha, 18, died at the scene, police said.
Shivaraj, 18, later died while receiving treatment for critical injuries.
Akshay and Kaumudi Reddy, both 18, were injured and remained hospitalized.
Police registered a case against lorry driver Buri Narayya and are examining how the crash occurred.
- Who
- Five engineering students were struck; Harsha and Shivaraj died, while Akshay and Kaumudi Reddy were injured. The lorry driver was identified as Buri Narayya, 50.
- What
- A speeding lorry rammed into the students, killing two and injuring two others.
- When
- Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.
- Where
- Ibrahimpatnam, as the students walked along the roadside toward their hostels.
- Why
- Police are examining the vehicle’s manner of driving and the sequence of events before the students were hit.
- Deaths
- Two students, Harsha and Shivaraj, died.
- Injured
- Akshay and Kaumudi Reddy were injured and hospitalized.
- Students involved
- Five students were walking together; one escaped unhurt.
- Time
- The crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
- Vehicle
- A speeding lorry struck the students from behind.
- Driver
- Police identified the driver as Buri Narayya, 50.
- Police action
- A case was registered, and the circumstances of the crash are being examined.