One killed as train hits car in AP

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:19 [IST]

Tirupati, Mar 12(UNI) A 30-year-old man was killed and a woman received minor injuries when the car in which they were travelling was hit by the Katpadu-Tirupati passenger train at an unmanned level crossing of Kotala in Chandragiri mandal about 50 km from here today.

Police said, the mishap occurred when the car proceeding to Iethepalli from Rangapet was crossing the unmanned level gate.

The victim identified as Hariprasad was killed on the spot.

The body was sent for post-mortem, police added.

UNI

Topics: MISHAP-AP-TRAIN

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