Driver, cleaner die as truck overturns in East Godavari

Rajahmundry: A truck cleaner burnt to death while the truck driver died on the way to the hospital as the truck they were travelling in overturned at the curve of the ghat road between Maredumilli and Chinturu near Tulasipaka village in East Godavari district on Saturday night. The cleaner got trapped in flames as the diesel tank exploded.
According to Chinturu DSP Sheik Khadar Basha, the truck was on its way back after unloading rice at Mandapeta in East Godavari district when it met with the accident.
The driver of the truck, identified as 40-year-old Bala, was from Illendu of Khammam district. The cleaner, 25-year-old Midium Krishna, was from Charla mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in Telangana.

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