Two employees of a private firm providing outsourced manpower to the Polavaram project died in an accident near Wyra. The incident occurred around 2 am when their vehicle, an SUV, was struck by a truck while traveling from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad.
According to Wyra Inspector P Rama Rao, both the Bolero and the truck were heading towards Hyderabad. The truck, which was carrying paper bundles, crashed into the SUV from behind, leading to the fatal collision.
The impact of the collision resulted in the immediate deaths of Varikuppala Mallesh, 32, and L Upender, 40. The remaining five occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and were promptly transported to a hospital for treatment.
Police stated that all seven occupants of the Bolero were working as supervisors on project-related tasks at Polavaram. They were traveling together when the accident took place.
Upon receiving information about the crash, police officials arrived at the scene. They facilitated the transfer of the injured to the hospital and initiated rescue operations along with clearing traffic from the area.