{
  "id": 2566429,
  "title": "Youth burnt alive, driver succumbs to injuries as car collides with lorry on highway in Polavaram district",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/youth-burnt-alive-driver-succumbs-to-injuries-as-car-collides-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T11:26:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/youth-burnt-alive-driver-succumbs-to-injuries-as-car-collides-with-lorry-on-highway-in-polavaram-district/article71376866.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the night of August 21, 2026, a tragic accident claimed the lives of two men in Polavaram district. A 29-year-old individual, identified as Avidi Surya Vinaya Teja, was tragically burnt alive, while his 35-year-old companion, N. Ayyanna, succumbed to his injuries following the collision. The unfortunate incident unfolded as the duo traveled from Hyderabad to Rayavaram Mandal in East Godavari district, en route to attend a wedding.\n\nThe accident occurred near Chintoor in Polavaram district, when the car driven by Ayyanna collided with an iron-laden lorry traveling in the opposite direction. According to Chintoor Sub-Inspector M. Santosh Kumar, the negligence of the driver is suspected in the accident. The lorry was en route from Odisha to Chennai.\n\nVinaya Teja was struck by the car and subsequently burnt alive as the vehicle caught fire after being dragged by the speeding lorry for several meters. The driver, Ayyanna, was declared dead at the Edugurallapalli Primary Health Centre. Post-mortems have been conducted on the dead bodies, and a case has been registered for investigation.",
  "summary": "Two men were killed in a horrific road accident on NH-326 near Chintoor after their car collided with an iron-laden lorry while they were travelling from Hyderabad to East Godavari",
  "key_points": [
    "Two men killed in Polavaram district highway accident on August 21, 2026",
    "29-year-old Avidi Surya Vinaya Teja burnt alive, 35-year-old driver Ayyanna died",
    "Driver suspected negligent; lorry en route from Odisha to Chennai"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}