15 killed In India Crash
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At least 15 people were killed and more than 20 injured as a truck crashed into pedestrians on Friday at a busy intersection in Yerpedu in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh State.
At least 15 people were killed and more than 20 injured as a truck crashed into pedestrians on Friday at a busy intersection in Yerpedu in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh State.
“Fifteen are confirmed dead and several people are seriously injured, we are waiting for more details,” Tirupati District Police Chief, R Jayalakshmi said.
The accident took place at Yerpedu, about 30 kilometres west of the temple town of Tirupati.
The driver of the speeding truck lost control while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle and rammed into roadside vendors and an electric pole, IANS news agency reported.
Most of the casualties were due to electrocution, Jayalakshmi said. She said the death toll was likely to rise.
The accident took place outside a local police station and two police officers were among the injured.
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