Private Bus Overturns Near Peda Amberpet, Eight Injured

Eight people were injured when a private travel bus overturned near the toll plaza at Peda Amberpet on Saturday afternoon. The bus, operated by NEU GO Travels (AP 39 UP 1963), was traveling from Miyapur to Guntur with six passengers, two drivers, and a conductor on board.

According to Abdullapurmet police, the accident occurred around 12:35 PM when the driver allegedly drove negligently, lost control, and collided with the central divider, causing the bus to tip over.

Four passengers—Shaik Zaheer (20), Akula Gayatri (23), both from Guntur, Kasthik Subash (23) from Mangalagiri, and A. Prabhakar (30) from Guntur—were admitted to a private hospital in Hayathnagar. The remaining passengers, Mounica (26), Prathusha (26), and the two drivers, Vera Anjaneya Reddy (63) and Srinivas (35), were taken to Apollo DRDO Hospital in Kanchanbagh.

Police have registered a case and an investigation is ongoing. Traffic near the toll plaza was reportedly unaffected by the incident.