Two killed as two cars collide on NH-16 in Prakasam district

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Two persons were killed in a collision involving two cars on the NH-16 near Singarayakonda in Prakasam district early on Thursday.

According to the police, the accident occurred near Poleramma temple, in the vicinity of the emergency landing strip, when a car heading towards Ongole was hit from behind by another car at around 12.30 a.m.

The deceased were identified as Kurapati Chandra Sekhar Reddy (35) and Imran Tahir (27), hailing from Singarabotlapalem in Ponnaluru mandal in Prakasam district.

Sub-Inspector (SI) Sudheer Kumar arrived at the scene, ensured that traffic flow remained uninterrupted and arranged for the bodies to be transported to Government Hospital in Kandukur.

After post-mortem, the bodies were handed over to their families. A case has been registered, and the investigation is under way.

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