Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Six killed, 20 injured in Telangana bus-truck collision
A bus and a truck crashed near Kodad in Telangana early Wednesday.
The bus was traveling from Hyderabad toward Vijayawada and Eluru.
Police said the bus hit the truck from behind.
Six people died at the crash site, including five women.
About 20 people were hurt, and some were in critical condition.
Rescue workers and local residents helped remove people from the damaged bus.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals.
Officials are investigating what caused the crash and have called for better bus and road safety.
A private bus collided with a truck near Kodad on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway early Wednesday.
Six passengers, including five women, died at the scene, while about 20 others were injured.
The bus was traveling from Hyderabad toward Vijayawada and Eluru when it struck the truck from behind.
Rescuers took the injured to nearby hospitals, including the government hospital in Kodad; some were reportedly critical.
Police are investigating the crash, while officials called for medical care, compensation, and stronger road-safety enforcement.
- Who
- Passengers on a private bus, the truck driver and other road users were involved; six passengers died and about 20 were injured.
- What
- A private bus collided with a truck from behind, causing six deaths and about 20 injuries.
- When
- Early Wednesday.
- Where
- Near Kodad in Suryapet district, on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway in Telangana.
- Why
- The final cause has not been announced; police are investigating the circumstances of the collision.
- Deaths
- Six passengers died at the scene, including five women.
- Injuries
- About 20 people were injured; some were reported to be in critical condition.
- Location
- Near Kodad, Suryapet district, Telangana.
- Travel route
- The bus was traveling from Hyderabad toward Vijayawada and Eluru.
- Crash sequence
- Police said the bus struck the truck from behind.
- Identified victims
- Y Chinni, B Mary Joshna and Chennakeshavulu Nagendrababu were identified among the dead.
- Response
- The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, including the government hospital in Kodad.
- Investigation
- Police opened an investigation, but no final cause had been announced.