Two trucks gutted after head-on collision on Hyderabad-Bengaluru highway

Hyderabad: Two trucks were completely gutted after a head-on collision on the Hyderabad–Bengaluru National Highway (NH-44) in the early hours of Friday, police said.

The incident occurred near Narayanpuram village in Manavapadu mandal. One of the trucks was transporting potatoes to Bengaluru, while the other was carrying stone slabs.

A fire broke out immediately following the impact, engulfing both vehicles. The driver of one truck, Rajasekhar, and the cleaner Ramakrishna sustained minor injuries in the incident.

They were shifted to the Government Hospital in Kurnool for treatment.

Local police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances leading to the collision.