A sand-laden lorry collided with a CRPF van on the road between Pasra and the Tadvai forest check post in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Thursday, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle. The crash killed at least one CRPF jawan, injured two revenue department employees and led police to launch a search for the lorry driver, who allegedly fled the scene.
The report states that the lorry hit the van before ramming into a car carrying the two revenue employees. The injured employees were shifted to a nearby hospital after police reached the accident site. Their medical condition was described as serious in the report.
Initial police assessments cited in the report indicate that over-speeding and rash driving may have caused the crash. Police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and began efforts to trace the lorry driver.
The incident highlights the risks posed by heavy goods vehicles on roads connecting forest check posts and interior administrative areas. Such routes often carry commercial traffic alongside government, security and local passenger vehicles, making speed management, enforcement and emergency response important factors in road safety.
However, the supplied report contains a material discrepancy about the number of CRPF personnel killed. Its headline refers to two CRPF jawans being killed, while the article body states that one CRPF jawan died. The report does not identify the deceased or clarify whether any other CRPF personnel were injured.
The final death toll, identities of those involved, the precise location of the collision and the outcome of the injured employees’ treatment should be confirmed through the police, hospital or district administration before publication as an established account. Police were continuing their search for the lorry driver, according to the report.
