Archive · 8 Aug 2026
PG Medical Student Priyanka's Health Condition Remains Critical After Accident
A young medical student named Priyanka was hurt very badly in a road accident.
She was riding on a two-wheeler with her friend near a movie mall.
The police say a car hit them from behind, and the driver had been drinking alcohol.
The car hit them more than once and went over Priyanka.
She got a serious injury to her head.
First, she was taken to a hospital in Rajamahendravaram.
Then she was moved to a bigger hospital in Secunderabad.
Doctors say she is still very sick.
They want to do a test to check if her brain is still working.
But right now, her body is not strong enough for the test.
Priyanka, a first-year postgraduate Dermatology student at GSL Medical College, remains in critical condition after an August 3 accident in Rajanagaram.
The accident occurred near Prasad Aditya Mall when a car allegedly driven by Andrew William Joseph hit her two-wheeler from behind.
Police allege the driver was under the influence of alcohol, struck the two-wheeler multiple times, and ran over Priyanka.
Priyanka suffered severe head injuries and was moved from a private hospital in Rajamahendravaram to KIMS Hospital in Secunderabad.
Doctors plan to conduct an apnea test to assess brain death, but her current condition is reportedly not stable enough for the procedure.
- Who
- Priyanka, a first-year postgraduate Dermatology student at GSL Medical College; the car was allegedly driven by Andrew William Joseph with Suravarapu Dushyanth as a passenger.
- What
- A suspected drunk-driving accident left Priyanka with severe head injuries; she remains critical at KIMS Hospital, where doctors plan an apnea test to assess brain death.
- When
- The accident occurred on August 3; her condition is reported as critical in the latest update.
- Where
- Near Prasad Aditya Mall in Rajanagaram, East Godavari district; she is being treated at KIMS Hospital in Secunderabad.
- Why
- Police allege the driver was under the influence of alcohol and struck the two-wheeler from behind, running over Priyanka.
- Victim
- Priyanka, first-year PG Dermatology student at GSL Medical College, native of Kurnool
- Incident date
- August 3
- Accident location
- Near Prasad Aditya Mall, Rajanagaram, East Godavari district
- Alleged driver
- Andrew William Joseph of Lalacheruvu
- Passenger in accused car
- Suravarapu Dushyanth of Namavaram
- Police allegation
- Driver under the influence of alcohol; car struck the two-wheeler multiple times and ran over Priyanka
- Injuries
- Severe head injuries
- Current status
- Critical; undergoing treatment at KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad; apnea test planned but condition not stable enough