A 25-year old youth died in a road accident after the two-wheeler that he was driving, reportedly hit a lorry from behind, while another minor boy, the pillion rider, received severe injuries on the BRTS Road near Arilova, in Visakhapatnam, during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday (September 6 and 7.) The deceased was identified as Shiva Prasad of Arilova.
Inspector of Arilova police station, Somasekhar said that Shiva Prasad works as a barber and he had gone to attend a marriage to give makeover to the couple at Simhachalam. After finishing his work, he was returning home on a two-wheeler with his helper at around 12.30 a.m., when the bike accident occurred near Arilova.
Police suspect that over-speeding could be the reason behind the accident. The minor boy who was the pillion rider suffered fractures. Arilova police registered a case and sent the body for post-mortem.
