Anantapur, May 18: Six persons including a bridegroom died in an accident in this district on Saturday, police said. Guntakallu sub-divisional police officer Siva Bhakar Reddy said seven people from Anantapur went to Hyderabad for wedding shopping in a hatchback and were returning home when the accident took place at Bachupally near Gooty in the district. Andhra Pradesh Road Accident: Six Killed After Bus Collides With Tipper Lorry, Both Vehicles Catch Fire in Chilkaluripet (Watch Video)

"The driver of the car dozed off which led to the hatchback going on the divider and then subsequently on to the opposite road to be hit by an oncoming truck," Reddy told PTI. Among the dead were two minor children, equal number of women and men, including the bridegroom, Feroz Basha (30). Incidentally, all the deceased were relatives. Andhra Pradesh Road Accident: Three Killed, Two Injured After Speeding Car Hits Lorry Near Musunuru Toll Plaza in Nellore District

The person who drove the car survived, the official said. The police have registered a case under relevant sections.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)