A tragic car-bus collision in southern India’s Telangana claimed three lives.

The incident took place near Ramanuthula village on the Hyderabad -Srisailam highway on May 22.

Visuals showed a speeding bus and a car coming from opposite directions. They collided head-on, and the bus dragged the car forward.

According to reports three people were killed in a car-bus collision on the Hyderabad-Srisailam highway near Ramanuthula village in Amangal mandal, about 80 km from Hyderabad. The accident occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. when a bus traveling from Hyderabad towards Srisailam collided with a car heading towards Hyderabad from Amangal.

The victims were identified as 35-year-old Shiva Krishna Varaprasad, 26-year-old Megavat Nikhil, an interior designer, and 45-year-old Bura Mandeep, who worked in an automobile company. All three men died at the scene.

The bus driver, 36-year-old Venkataiah, has surrendered to the police and is currently in custody for questioning. Initial investigations confirmed that he possesses a valid license. The bodies of the deceased have been sent to Kalwakurthy Government Hospital for postmortem examination.

The Amangal police have registered a case under Section 304A (death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and further investigations are ongoing.