Hyderabad Road Accident: Retired Army Personnel Killed, 3 Injured in SUV Hit-and-Run

HYDERABAD: A speeding Mahindra SUV allegedly travelling on the wrong side of the road hit a Retired Army personnel and three others near SMP School at Hydershah Kote, killing the former Army personnel and seriously injuring the others, police said. The incident occurred within the Narsingi police station limits. According to police, the SUV first [...]<strong>HYDERABAD:</strong> A speeding Mahindra SUV allegedly travelling on the wrong side of the road hit a Retired Army personnel and three others near SMP School at Hydershah Kote, killing the former Army personnel and seriously injuring the others, police said. The incident occurred within the <a href="https://x.com/jsuryareddy/status/2086688437751664702?s=20">Narsingi</a> police station limits. According to police, the SUV first hit the Retired Army personnel while he was walking along the road. The impact threw him into the air, and he died at the spot. The SUV then crashed into two two-wheelers carrying three people. The injured suffered serious injuries and rushed to a private hospital for treatment. One of them reportedly suffered a leg fracture. <h3>SUV occupants flee after crash</h3> Meanwhile, the occupants of the SUV reportedly fled the scene after abandoning the vehicle. Police are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. In addition, Narsingi police are checking whether speeding or drunk driving contributed to the accident. The investigation is currently under way. <h3>Police investigate alleged hit-and-run</h3> Police identified the vehicle as a Mahindra SUV 350 and are examining the alleged wrong-side driving and subsequent hit-and-run.