Four persons were killed, three of them on the spot, and eight others were grievously injured when the van in which they were traveling collided with a lorry on the outskirts of Srikalahasti, 35 km from here, in the early hours of Monday.
According to information, a 12-member group from Chandragiri mandal was returning home after participating in the local jatara at Kanupuramma temple near Naidupeta of Gudur division. Around 2. a.m., a lorry collided with the van at high speed.
The accident spot is located at a sharp curve on the Naidupet-Puthalapattu bypass road close to Ardhanareeswara Swamy temple on the outskirts of Srikalahasti.
