Three of a family killed as car rams into tree

Three members of a family died on the spot when the car in which they were travelling crashed into a tree at Madharam in Mulakalapalli mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Sunday (June 21).

The deceased were identified as 25-year-old Saikumar, a private employee, his 23-year-old wife Sandhya and their five-year-old son Mokshith of Musalimadugu village in Burgampadu mandal. Saikumar’s mother, Jyothi, sustained injuries in the accident, sources said.

The family had gone to Mulakalapalli to attend a function at a relative’s house on Sunday morning. They were returning to their village later in the day when the accident occurred.