Three men lost their lives in a fatal accident in Hyderabad on Saturday, July 3, after they were triple riding on a bike and lost control of the vehicle. The accident occurred at 11.25 pm at Aramghar main road near Mailardevpally police station in Chandrayangutta. According to the police, the man riding the bike had a prosthetic hand and had lost control of the vehicle, following which all three of them fell on the road. A cement truck that was behind them ran over their heads, resulting in their instant death. The police further said that triple riding, reckless driving, lack of helmets and overspeeding were some of the reasons for the accident.
An official statement released by Shamshabad Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) N Prakash Reddy said, “In this incident, three persons were coming from Chandrayangutta towards Aramghar on a TVS Excel 100 and were driving recklessly and had also taken the wrong route at an intersection. When they reached the incident spot, the rider who had a prosthetic left hand lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle skidded and fell down on the road.”
CCTV footage of the incident shows the three men falling down from the bike towards their left side and immediately being crushed by a truck that was behind them. According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Shaik Qamruddin (35), Syed Jameel (22) and Syed Bablu (27). All three were natives of Maharashtra and were working in Hyderabad. Their bodies were shifted to the Osmania General Hospital for autopsies and other formalities.
In another recent accident in Hyderabad, a speeding Audi car rammed into an auto, which resulted in the death of a passenger. The driver of the auto also suffered injuries. It was later reported to be a case of drunk driving. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.