Two persons were killed on the spot and a three-and-a-half-year-old girl sustained severe injuries after a Mahindra Thar rammed into their scooter from behind, trapping the two-wheeler between the SUV and a goods carrier at Hayathnagar on Sunday (October 18) afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Baindla Rekha and Edulla Naveen, while the injured child was identified as Sarvitha, aged three-and-a-half years.
According to the police, the accident occurred around 12.50 p.m. near the Ambedkar statue at Hayathnagar Bus Stop when a red-coloured Mahindra Thar (TG 07 P 2511), allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner, collided with the scooter (TG 07 G 2690) from behind.
The impact pushed the two-wheeler against a goods carrier ahead of it, leaving the occupants trapped between the two vehicles.
Rekha and Naveen sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene, while Sarvitha suffered severe bone injuries. She was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The bodies were shifted to Osmania General Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the circumstances leading to the collision.
Published - October 18, 2026 09:43 pm IST