At least twelve people were killed and one critically injured when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary tanker here on Thursday morning, police said.
The SUV was plying from Bagepalli to Chikkaballapur when the driver crashed into the stationary tanker, killing 12 passengers, including four women on the spot. One person was critically injured and is undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, sources said.
Preliminary probe has stated that the victims including the driver of the four-wheeler, who also died in the accident, hail from Anantapur district. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. However, low visibility due to fog is also suspected to be one of the reasons which needs to be verified, a senior police officer said.
The victims who hailed from Gorantla in Anantapur district do not belong to the same family, he said.
A case of accident under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered and efforts are being taken to identify and contact the family members of the victims, police said.
(With PTI inputs)
