Five killed in bus-auto rickshaw collision in Andhra Pradesh

The accident took place around 9.30 pm on Monday, they said.

“The bus was coming from Piler side to Rayachoti side and while overtaking another bus, it collided head-on with the autorickshaw,” Krishna Mohan, police officer of Rayachoti sub-division, told PTI.

According to police, four occupants of the autorickshaw died on the spot, while another person succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday morning. The two other injured people are out of danger, they said.

Mohan said the bus was heading to Hyderabad from Chittoor when the accident took place.

Alternative arrangements have been made for the passengers traveling on the bus, police said, adding that a case has been registered under relevant sections.