Six killed, 12 injured in Telangana bus-truck collision

Six people, including five women, were killed and at least 12 others injured when a private passenger bus collided with a truck on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway in Telangana's Suryapet district in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The crash occurred near Dwarakunta in Kodad mandal on the NH65 corridor, a busy interstate route connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

According to police, the incident took place between approximately 4:30 a.m. and 5:20 a.m. The private bus, operated by Fresh Air Travels and carrying more than 40 passengers, was traveling from Hyderabad to Eluru via Vijayawada when it collided with the rear of a truck. The truck was also traveling in the same direction and was carrying heavy industrial pillars or aluminium electric poles.

Suryapet Superintendent of Police K. Narasimha stated that preliminary findings suggest the truck may have struck a road divider before coming to a halt, after which the bus hit it from behind. The force of the collision severely damaged the front portion of the bus, trapping several passengers inside. Narasimha added that the chain securing the truck's heavy cargo snapped during the impact, causing the...