Urkonda: One person was killed and 31 members were severely injured in a road accident at Urkonda. According to the locals and police, a family from Urkonda peta were heading to Rachalapalli to attend a marriage event on a tractor. The bride's uncle Balaiah (60) started from Urkonda main road. When the driver was speeding the vehicle, they warned him to drive properly.

Due to his rash driving, the tractor turned turtle on the outskirts of Urkonda. During the accident, 32 members were injured. Balaiah suffered severe injuries and got stuck into the front wheel of the tractor. One of the passenger's left hand was cut off up to arm in the accident. The others were also seriously injured.

The locals informed the police, who reached the spot and sent them to Kalvakurthi government hospital. After the first aid, the injured were shifted to Gandhi hospital, Hyderabad. Barigela Balaiah died while undergoing treatment. He is survived by his wife and a son. The police has filed a case and started probing the matter.

Recently, in a similar incident, Ama man was killed in a road accident at Marikal village. The deceased was identified as Vadde Suresh (19). When he was cultivating the land, he lost control over the tractor which turned turtle. During the accident, he struck below the vehicle and with the help of locals he was rescued and shifted to Badepalli government hospital. There he died while undergoing treatment. Based on a complaint given by Suresh's father Bheemaiah, the police filed a case and conducted a post-mortem.

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