Archive · 25 Sep 2026
SI and Driver Seriously Injured as Lorry Hits Patrol Vehicle
A police officer and a police vehicle driver were hurt in a crash.
Their patrol vehicle was hit by a lorry.
The crash happened around midnight near Tirumalayapalem.
The lorry and patrol vehicle collided head-on.
The lorry was carrying fish to Uttar Pradesh.
The police officer is in stable condition.
The driver was taken to Hyderabad for more treatment.
Police are investigating whether the lorry’s high speed caused the crash.
Tirumalayapalem SI Kuchipudi Jagadish and driver Kothapalli Rakesh were seriously injured.
Their patrol vehicle was hit head-on by a lorry near Bhavani Hotel.
The accident occurred around midnight on Wednesday near Tirumalayapalem.
Jagadish was stable, while Rakesh was moved to Hyderabad for advanced treatment.
Police allege lorry driver Sheikh Rasool was driving at high speed.
- Who
- Tirumalayapalem SI Kuchipudi Jagadish, vehicle driver Kothapalli Rakesh, and lorry driver Sheikh Rasool were involved.
- What
- A lorry collided head-on with a police patrol vehicle, seriously injuring the SI and driver.
- When
- Around midnight on Wednesday; the injuries were reported on Thursday.
- Where
- Near Bhavani Hotel on the outskirts of Tirumalayapalem in Khammam district.
- Why
- Preliminary police findings allege that the lorry was traveling at high speed.
- Injured personnel
- SI Kuchipudi Jagadish and vehicle driver Kothapalli Rakesh
- Accident location
- Near Bhavani Hotel, outskirts of Tirumalayapalem
- Accident time
- Around midnight on Wednesday
- Jagadish’s condition
- Stable
- Rakesh’s treatment
- Shifted to Hyderabad for advanced medical care
- Lorry cargo
- A consignment of fish
- Lorry route
- Akividu in West Godavari district to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh
- Lorry driver
- Sheikh Rasool, 65