Two morning walkers were killed and another was critically injured after a DCM truck hit them on the Suryapet–Jangaon road at Balemla in Telangana’s Suryapet district early on Friday, police said. The truck driver, who allegedly fled after the crash, was later apprehended at Miryalaguda.
The accident occurred at around 5.20 am when the truck was travelling towards Suryapet and struck three villagers walking along the road. Gurram Saidulu and Alakuntla Nagaraju, both residents of Balemla, died in the incident.
Saidulu died at the spot, while Nagaraju succumbed to his injuries at the Government General Hospital in Suryapet, according to the report. The third victim, Golla Janaiah, suffered serious injuries and was shifted to a hospital in Hyderabad for specialised treatment. His condition was reported to be critical.
After the collision, the truck driver reportedly continued towards Suryapet. Suryapet Rural police alerted police stations in the region, following which the driver was intercepted and apprehended at Miryalaguda.
The incident has brought renewed attention to the risks faced by pedestrians using roads in and around villages during early morning hours. In this case, the three men were walking along a road used by a commercial vehicle travelling between settlements, but the supplied report does not provide details on the road’s lighting, pedestrian space, traffic controls or the circumstances that led to the collision.
The victims earned their livelihoods through different occupations in Balemla, and the deaths have affected the village community. Police action is now focused on the truck driver following the arrest, while the injured survivor remains under treatment in Hyderabad. Further details on the case and the driver’s alleged offence were not available in the supplied report.
