Seven members of family killed as truck rams into car in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore

The car was near Sangam Mandal when a truck, coming from the opposite direction, crashed into the four-wheeler, killing seven people on the spot.

Updated on: Sep 17, 2025, 19:36:58 IST

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Seven members of a family were killed after a truck rammed into the car they were travelling in on Wednesday. The incident took place in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district.

The driver of the truck immediately fled the spot, (File photo/ Representational)

The car was near Sangam mandal when a truck, coming from the opposite direction, crashed into the four-wheeler, killing seven people on the spot, PTI news agency reported.

“Seven people of a family, including a 15-year-old girl, died after a sand-laden truck hit their car near Sangam mandal in Nellore district,” a police official told PTI.

Following the collision, the driver of the truck immediately fled the spot, with efforts currently underway to trace and apprehend him, the official said, adding that a case has been registered in connection with the incident.

YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy condoled the deaths of the seven people. He said he was “deeply disturbed” by the accident. “The incident has deeply disturbed me and I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,” Reddy said in a press release by the YSRCP.

He further urged the concerned authorities to take relevant precautionary measures to prevent similar accidents in the future.

Speaking after the incident, the district transport commissioner said that the accident might have been the result of rash driving by the driver of the truck.

“Today, a major accident occurred near Peraman, in which there was a collision between a tipper lorry and a car carrying six passengers. All six people died on the spot. We believe it happened due to rash and negligent driving by the driver of the tipper lorry,” the commissioner told ANI news agency.

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