{
  "id": 257817,
  "title": "Video: Andhra medical student dies after car driven by ‘drunk’ youth rams her scooty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/video-andhra-medical-student-dies-after-car-driven-by-drunk-youth",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-06T18:31:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/medical-student-dies-1-hurt-after-car-driven-by-drunk-youth-rams-her-scooty-in-rajahmundry/articleshow/133014225.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A postgraduate medical student in Andhra Pradesh has tragically lost her life after being struck by a car driven by two intoxicated youths near a shopping mall in Rajahmundry on August 3. The victim, Dr Priyanka, and her friend were riding scooters out of the mall when the car struck her multiple times, leaving her critically injured. Dr Priyanka was subsequently declared brain dead in the hospital, while her friend sustained minor injuries and is now stable. The accused, identified as Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards, have been arrested on charges of causing grievous hurt and attempted culpable homicide. Police also registered a case against the duo for allegedly misbehaving with mall staff prior to the incident. MP Daggubati Purandeswari expressed her shock and distress over the loss of a promising young doctor, describing the act as \"inhuman\" and calling for strict legal action against the accused.",
  "summary": "In a tragic incident, two intoxicated young men crashed their vehicle into a scooty carrying medical students, resulting in one student being declared brain dead. The police have taken swift action, arresting Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards. Prior to the crash, the pair had been refused entry to a mall due to their drunken state. Legal proceedings are now underway against the…",
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  "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."
}