Five persons, including a toddler, were killed in a road mishap on the Chennai-Kolkata national highway at Gowravaram village in Kavali mandal of SPSR Nellore district, on Tuesday. The incident happened when a car rammed into a truck parked on the roadside, abutting the highway. The victims were identified as Davuluri Srinivasulu (51), Davuluri Varalakshmi (45), Ganta Lakshmamma (46), Ganta Neelima (24) and Ganta Nandu (2).
The deceased belonged to the same family in Chamadhula village of Jaladanki mandal, and were travelling in the car to attend a family function. Deputy Superintendent of Police K. Venkataramana rushed to the spot and got the vehicles removed from the spot to restore traffic. Local police have registered a case after shifting the bodies of the deceased to the Government General Hospital in Kavali for post-mortem.