Tragic: 3 medicos of PES Medical college killed in car crash in Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor: In an unfortunate incident, three medicos of PES Medical College lost their life in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Sunday.

The accident occurred near Kuppam town when a car in which they were travelling was crushed under a truck after it was hit by another car from behind.

The accident took place on Palamaner Road in Settipalle village on the outskirts of Kuppam.

According to police, the students from PES Medical College were on their way to Kuppam town to attend the wedding of their classmate.

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When the car reached near Settipalle village, it was hit by another car from behind. The car in which the medicos were travelling rolled over several times, landed on the opposite side of the road and got crushed under a lorry coming from the opposite direction.

All three occupants died on the spot. They were identified as two house surgeons and a third-year student.

Police rushed to the accident site and retrieved the bodies from the mangled car.

The bodies were shifted to the government hospital at Kuppam for autopsy.

Former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu, who represents Kuppam Assembly constituency, expressed deep shock over the death of three medicos.

Naidu said it was unfortunate that the young men who had bright futures ahead of them died in the tragic road accident. He conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased.

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