Archive · 11 Sep 2026
One Killed, Two Injured After Car Hits Stationary Lorry
A car carrying three people crashed into a lorry stopped on a highway.
The crash happened near Dichpally on NH-44.
Police said the car was traveling quickly.
They also said the people in the car reportedly did not see the stopped lorry.
One person, Paidipally Hojanna, died at the scene.
He was a government teacher from Nirmal district.
Two other people were badly hurt.
Highway workers took the injured people to a hospital in Nizamabad.
Police are investigating what happened.
A car struck a stationary DCM lorry on NH-44 near Dichpally on Thursday.
One occupant, identified as teacher Paidipally Hojanna, died at the scene.
Two other car occupants suffered serious injuries and were taken to Nizamabad Government General Hospital.
Police said the victims were returning to Nirmal after dropping a friend at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Traffic on NH-44 was disrupted temporarily, while Dichpally police investigated the accident.
- Who
- Three people traveling in a car were involved; the deceased was identified as Paidipally Hojanna, a government teacher from Nirmal district.
- What
- A car hit a stationary DCM lorry, killing one person and seriously injuring two others.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide a specific date or time.
- Where
- On NH-44 near Dichpally in Dichpally mandal, with the injured taken to Government General Hospital in Nizamabad.
- Why
- Police said the car was speeding and the occupants reportedly did not identify the halted lorry on the highway.
- Fatalities
- One person died on the spot.
- Injuries
- Two people sustained serious injuries.
- Deceased
- Paidipally Hojanna, a government teacher from Nirmal district.
- Vehicles
- A car and a stationary DCM lorry.
- Location
- NH-44 near Dichpally.
- Medical response
- The injured were shifted to Government General Hospital in Nizamabad.
- Investigation
- Dichpally police are investigating the case.
- Traffic impact
- Traffic movement on NH-44 was disrupted for some time.