Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Three Killed, Five Injured in Chittoor Road Accident
A terrible accident happened on a highway in Chittoor.
A fast-moving tempo hit a motorcycle and a parked water tanker.
Two people on the motorcycle and a little boy near the tanker died.
Five others were badly hurt and taken to the hospital.
The police are looking into what caused the accident.
A speeding tempo collided with a motorcycle and a parked water tanker on the Kuppam–Palamaneru highway near Kadapalli.
Two people on the motorcycle, Sundarappa and Muni Venkatamma, died on the spot.
A four-year-old boy standing near the tanker also lost his life.
Five others, Satvik, Nandini, Lakshmi, Kangavali, and Akshaya, were severely injured and taken to Kuppam government hospital.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the accident.
- Who
- Three persons (Sundarappa, Muni Venkatamma, and a four-year-old boy) and five injured individuals (Satvik, Nandini, Lakshmi, Kangavali, and Akshaya)
- What
- A road accident involving a tempo, motorcycle, and a parked water tanker
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Kuppam–Palamaneru highway near Kadapalli, Shantipuram mandal, Chittoor
- Why
- The tempo was speeding and rammed into the motorcycle and the parked tanker
Traffic Safety Advocates
Local Authorities
Need for Better Road Safety Measures
Traffic Safety Advocates
Advocates demand stricter enforcement of traffic rules and better road infrastructure to prevent such accidents.
Local Authorities
Authorities claim they are taking necessary steps to improve road safety but need more time and resources.
- Location
- Kuppam–Palamaneru highway near Kadapalli, Shantipuram mandal, Chittoor
- Date
- Monday
- Vehicles Involved
- Tempo, motorcycle, drinking water tanker
- Casualties
- 3 killed, 5 injured
- Hospital
- Kuppam government hospital
