Hyderabad: A major mishap was narrowly avoided midnight at the Jillellagadda police checkpoint in Siddipet district, when a truck carrying fish rammed into a stationary police jeep. This police checkpoint accident was significant. Fortunately, no police personnel were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Truck overturns, jeep dragged 200 metres into fields
The speeding truck, en route from Hanumakonda to Husnabad, lost control after hitting the parked jeep. This accident at the police checkpoint caused the lorry to overturn, while the police jeep was dragged nearly 200 metres into nearby agricultural fields.
Luckily, the police vehicle was unoccupied during the collision, preventing any serious injuries or fatalities. This helped mitigate the impact of the police checkpoint accident.
The truck’s driver and cleaner suffered minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Police clear wreckage, begin investigation
Husnabad ACP Sadanandam and CI Srinivas rushed to the scene and supervised recovery efforts. A crane was used to remove the damaged vehicles and restore traffic flow on the highway.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the cause of the police checkpoint accident.