Three killed in separate accidents in Vizag, Anakapalli

ANAKAPALLI/VISAKHAPATNAM Three people were killed, and three more sustained injuries in separate road accidents in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts on Saturday, raising concerns over road safety, particularly on the National Highway-16. Two women died after the two-wheeler they were riding was hit by a lorry at Addu Road Junction on the NH-16 under S.Rayavaram police station limits in Anakapalli district. According to the police, the deceased were identified as Ratna Kumari (26) and Nookalathalli (50), both residents of Nakkapalli.

They were proceeding towards Rambilli when a lorry hit their two-wheeler. The women died on the spot. The S.

Rayavaram police shifted the bodies for autopsy and launched an investigation. Meanwhile, a middle-aged woman died on the spot after a lorry ran over her near the Old Airport Road in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. The accident led to severe traffic congestion in the area, disrupting vehicular movement for some time.