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Tragic EV Fire in Andhra Pradesh After Divider Crash Kills Four
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News18•13-10-2026, 13:13
Tragic EV Fire in Andhra Pradesh After Divider Crash Kills Four
- •Four people, including a three-year-old child, died after an electric vehicle caught fire following a divider collision in Andhra Pradesh.
- •The accident occurred around 6 PM on Monday on the Vijayawada West Bypass in the NTR district.
- •The victims were returning from a family function in Namburu village when the vehicle hit the road divider and rapidly burst into flames.
- •Another passenger sustained critical injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency medical treatment.
- •Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident, with overspeeding considered as a primary suspected factor.
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The electric vehicle caught fire after colliding with a road divider or side railing on the Vijayawada West Bypass. Preliminary police investigations suggest that overspeeding may have caused the tragic accident.
Four people, including a three-year-old child, were killed on the spot when they became trapped inside the burning vehicle. Another passenger suffered critical injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency medical treatment.
The victims were returning from a family function in Namburu village when the crash happened. The deceased included 39-year-old Kommareddy Ramdev, his 65-year-old mother Kommareddy Aruna, his 30-year-old sister Tiguru Vijaya, and an unidentified three-year-old child.
