Two Dead After Car Crash on Highway in Andhra Pradesh

Two people died after a crash involving two cars on NH-16 near Singarayakonda in Prakasam district on Thursday. The incident took place near Poleramma temple close to the emergency landing strip at around 12.30 a.m. when a car going towards Ongole was hit from behind by another vehicle. The victims were 35-year-old Kurapati Chandra Sekhar Reddy and 27-year-old Imran Tahir from Singarabotlapalem in Ponnaluru mandal. Sub-Inspector Sudheer Kumar reached the spot, cleared the traffic, and sent the bodies to Government Hospital in Kandukur. The bodies were given to their families after the post-mortem, and police have registered a case to investigate the crash.

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Road accidents late at night often involve high speeds and reduced visibility on major national highways. Local police routinely manage traffic flow and coordinate with medical staff to handle emergency response procedures following such incidents.