Hyderabad
oi-Ashish Rana
A 50-year-old Hyderabad doctor died after his car caught fire after a collision with a road divider in Telangana’s Suryapet district on Sunday.
A 50-year-old neurosurgeon, Dr. K Jagadish, died Sunday morning in Telangana’s Suryapet district when his car collided with a road divider near the Pillalamarri flyover and immediately caught fire.
The accident took place near Pillalamarri flyover on the Hyderabad-Khammam highway at around 7.15 am. According to police, the vehicle caught fire immediately after hitting the divider and not given a chance to driver to come out of the car.
Car Gutted In Fire
Police said the car caught fire after hitting the road divider. After receiving information about the accident, a police team and fire personnel rushed to the spot and managed to extinguish the flames.
However, the vehicle was completely gutted in the fire. A charred body was later found on the driver’s seat.
Deceased Identified As Neurosurgeon
“Later, a charred body was found on the driver’s seat. Based on information from a nearby toll gate and the vehicle’s temporary registration number, the deceased was identified as K Jagadish, a neurosurgeon working at a hospital in Khammam district,” the official said.
Police said Jagadish was travelling from Khammam to Hyderabad to meet his family when the accident occurred.
Police Register Case
The circumstances leading to the accident and the subsequent fire are being investigated by the police. A case has been registered in connection with the incident.
