Machilipatnam (AP): Two women were killed
and seven other persons sustained injuries when their
auto-rickshaw collided with a school bus in Andhra Pradesh's
Krishna district this morning, an official said.
The children in the school bus escaped unhurt in the
mishap, police said.
The auto-rickshaw, carrying 10 farm labourers, was
heading towards Pullipaka village when the private bus coming
from the opposite direction hit the three-wheeler near
Salempalem village around 8 am, Koduru's sub-inspector S
Priyakumar said.
The two women, who were in the auto-rickshaw, died on
the spot. They were identified as B Meeramma (50) and K
Dhanalakshmi (40), both from the Salempalem village, he said.
The seven injured persons were taken to Avanigadda
Government Hospital and later shifted to a hospital in
Vijayawada for better treatment, the sub-inspector said.
The bus driver was arrested, he said, adding that a
case was registered in connection with the mishap.
PTI
