Sign boards no restraint to rash drivers
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Negligent driving proving fatal on Shivampet and Choutkur stretch of NH 161
Choutkur mandal headquarters village is hardly few kilometres away from the four-lane national highway road 161 under construction from Sangareddy to Nanded in Maharashtra. At about 2.30 p.m. on Friday, a car going towards Kowdipally in Medak district. Despite enough space to drive the vehicle perfectly without any risk, the car lost control and hit a lorry resulting in the death of five persons including two women and a child. The accident spot explains how negligent the driver was and at how much speed the vehicle was moving when the tragic incident took place. There are some pits and at some points the road is in worse condition due to various reasons including improper maintenance. Some of the workers were seen repairing the road by black-topping it at one point on Saturday.More Related News