One person died and six others were seriously injured after a speeding car went out of control due to a tyre burst and crashed into another vehicle at Pathuru near the sugar factory in West Godavari district on Tuesday morning.
The car was proceeding towards Gundugolanu village from Bhimavaram while the other vehicle, an MUV, was on its way to Tadepalligudem from Eluru.
One passenger in the car died on the spot while five others sustained serious injuries. One of them has been shifted to the Asram hospital near Eluru while the others are undergoing treatment at the Eluru government hospital.
The impact of the crash was such that the car jumped and hit a police vehicle which was parked off the road. The police vehicle which was about to leave on pilot duty for deputy chairman of AP Legislative Council Reddy Subramanyam was badly damaged.