11 killed in road accident, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam: 11 killed in a major road accident on NH-16 between NH-16 between Nakkapalli and Kagitha tollgate, Visakhapatnam today afternoon. The tragic incident occurred when a car lost its control after a tyre burst and jumped into the opposite direction lane hitting a two-wheeler before it ran over the truck trailer. According to the police, except the two-wheeler driver, all other died on the spot. The two-wheeler rider succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at Nakkapalli government hospital.

At around noon, a speeding SUV (AP 16 BZ 5624) was moving from Visakhapatnam towards Tuni on NH-16 when its tyre burst near Nakkapalli due to suspected hot temperature.