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Electric Car Crash Kills Four on Vijayawada Bypass

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Driver K. Ramdev lost control while overtaking, hit a railing, and the battery exploded, causing a fire.
The electric car crash on the Vijayawada bypass killed Kommareddy Ramdev, his mother Kommareddy Aruna, Tiguru Vijaya, and a child.
Tiyagura Aruna, 48, suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, IT minister Nara Lokesh and Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha pledged care and support for families.

History

Historical Context

After two 2013 Tesla Model S fires prompted the U.S. NHTSA to launch a preliminary probe of roughly 13,000 vehicles, the agency later created a Battery Safety Initiative and joined global safety regulations. The 2024 Vijayawada bypass crash that killed four in driver K. Ramdev’s electric car drew comments from Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, highlighting persistent gaps in EV battery standards worldwide.

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Story summary

Driver K. Ramdev lost control while overtaking, hit a railing, and the battery exploded, causing a fire.
The electric car crash on the Vijayawada bypass killed Kommareddy Ramdev, his mother Kommareddy Aruna, Tiguru Vijaya, and a child.
Tiyagura Aruna, 48, suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, IT minister Nara Lokesh and Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha pledged care and support for families.

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