Telangana neurosurgeon dies after car crashes into divider and bursts into flames

A neurosurgeon was charred to death after the car he was travelling in lost control and crashed into a road divider on the Suryapet-Khammam National Highway near Pillalamarri in Telangana early on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Dr Kasakurthi Jagadish, a neurosurgeon working at Mamata Hospital in Khammam.Neurosurgeon Burnt Alive After His Car Crashes into Divider in Suryapet A horrific road accident occurred on National Highway 365, connecting Suryapet and Khammam.Near Pillalamarri, a Volvo car reportedly lost control, hit the road divider at high speed and suddenly caught… pic.twitter.com/eCSKMR8XYg— Sowmith Yakkati (@YakkatiSowmith) September 20, 2026 According to police, the accident occurred when the car veered out of control and collided with the divider. The impact was followed by a fire, which quickly engulfed the vehicle.Dr Jagadish was trapped inside the car and could not escape as the flames spread. He was reportedly burnt alive, while the vehicle was completely gutted in the blaze.After receiving information about the accident, police reached the spot and initiated rescue and relief operations. The victim's body was recovered from the charred remains of the vehicle and his identity was subsequently established.Vizag Woman, Daughter-In-Law Killed In Australia Car Crash During Family Visit To MelbournePolice have registered a case and launched an investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the crash.Four Killed In Separate Telangana AccidentMeanwhile, four people were killed and one person was injured in another road accident on NH-44 in Telangana.According to police, the victims were travelling in a four-wheeler from their native Mettugadda Thanda in Mahabubnagar's Nawabpet mandal to Shamshabad when the accident occurred.The deceased were identified as Kethavath Limbya, 54, a businessman; his wife Kethavath Jamuna, 45; Katravath Mansingh, 48, also a businessman; and Kethavath Vasram, 45, Limbya's son and a businessman.

The initial investigation suggests that drowsy driving may have caused the accident. The exact cause, however, is still under investigation.

In a heartbreaking event, Dr K Jagadeesh Babu, a leading neurosurgeon from Khammam, died when his car collided with a road divider and caught fire on NH-365BB. The incident, occurring near Pillalamarri in Suryapet district early Sunday, raises concerns as police attribute the crash to possible drowsiness, resulting in this devastating loss for the medical community and his loved ones.

The initial investigation suggests that drowsy driving may have caused the accident. The exact cause, however, is still under investigation.