Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Five persons died after the car they were traveling in crashed into a truck from behind on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) at Adibatla on Friday morning. The tragic road accident occurred near Pillar Number 108, close to the Bonguluru Exit, between Pedda Amberpet and Bonguluru. According to police reports, the incident took place at approximately 3:26am, when a red Maruti Baleno car (TS-07 HW-5858) traveling from Pedda Amberpet towards Bonguluru crashed into the rear of a lorry.  

The impact was severe, causing extensive damage to the car. Three of the five occupants died on the spot. The injured individuals were immediately shifted to Niladri hospital in BN Reddy Nagar for treatment. Injured persons succumbed in a hospital. Police confirmed that the deceased were trapped inside the mangled vehicle. Meanwhile, the lorry involved fled the scene, and a search is ongoing to trace the vehicle and its driver. The scene was attended by the SHO and staff from Adibatla Police Station, along with NDRO and ACP Ibrahimpatnam. An investigation into the incident is currently underway. Over-speeding is believed to be the cause of the accident, police said.