Bhoothpur NH-44 Crash: Goat-Laden Vehicle Catches Fire, One Dead
HYDERABAD: A vehicle carrying goats caught fire after hitting a signboard on NH-44 near K.V.N Function Hall in Bhoothpur during the early hours of Thursday, leaving one person dead and the driver critically injured.
The vehicle, bearing registration number UP 77 BN 7458, hit a roadside signboard. The impact brought the signboard down across the road and damaged the vehicle’s fuel tank, following which a fire broke out.
The driver suffered critical injuries and was shifted to a government hospital by Bhoothpur police. Two other persons were reported safe.
Police also reported that one person trapped inside the vehicle among the goats died after the goats fell on him as the fire spread. Several goats were also killed in the incident.
Bhoothpur police and fire personnel reached the spot, doused the fire and removed the fallen signboard. Traffic on NH-44 was restored soon after the rescue and clearance operations.
Mahabubnagar Superintendent of Police D. Janaki, IPS, inspected the accident site and reviewed the situation and rescue measures.
She directed officials to ensure medical assistance to the injured and ordered a detailed enquiry into the incident.
