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Software engineer killed as container falls from lorry in chittoor

A 28-year-old software engineer died instantly when a shipping container slipped from a speeding lorry and crushed his car on the Chittoor-Bengaluru highway.

Software engineer killed as container falls from lorry in chittoor
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Amaravati, February 13, 2026: A young software engineer lost his life in a shocking road accident on the Chittoor-Bengaluru National Highway.

Anudeep, 28, from Ramapuram village in Gudipala mandal, was driving to his job in Bengaluru when the incident struck around 8 a.m. at Iruvaram Cross.

A container lorry moving at high speed suddenly leaned and dropped its heavy load straight onto his car. The force flattened the vehicle completely.

Police reached the spot quickly, used an earthmover to remove the wreckage, and got traffic flowing again. Officers have detained the lorry driver and filed a case.

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