Vizianagaram Collector, staff unhurt after lorry hits official vehicle

Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy’s official car damaged as it was hit by a speeding lorry at Bhusayavalasa near Ramabhadrapuram in Vizianagaram district on Wednesday.

Vizianagaram Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy and four others escaped unhurt after a speeding lorry hit the car in which they were travelling in at Bhusayavalasa near Ramabhadrapuram on Wednesday evening.

According to police personnel, the Collector had visited Paradi bridge to inspect the flow of floodwater in the Vegavati river and seasonal streams in Bobbli constituency. The accident occurred while he was returning to Vizianagaram.

The car was damaged partially. The driver of car Krishna, tried to chase the lorry but the driver abandoned the lorry at P. Konavalasa check post.

The Collector, driver Krishna, Camp Clerk Durga Prasad, personal assistant Ramesh, photographer Sanyasi Naidu were safe but shaken with the incident.

Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas, SP A.R. Damodar enquired about the incident.