Hyderabad: A speeding electric vehicle (EV) lost control and rammed into a road divider on the PVNR Expressway on Thursday night, triggering a chain-reaction collision involving five other vehicles. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.The accident occurred around 10.45 pm near Pillar No. 131 on the expressway, in the direction of Aramgarh.According to police, the EV driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the divider. Five cars travelling behind it subsequently collided with one another.Following the accident, traffic movement towards Aramgarh came to a standstill. Rajendranagar traffic police rushed to the spot and took nearly 45 minutes to clear the congestion and restore normal traffic flow.The traffic police also issued an advisory on social media, alerting motorists, particularly passengers heading to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, about the disruption.“An accident has been reported near Pillar No. 131 on PVNR Expressway towards Aramghar. Commuters are requested to proceed with caution and follow traffic personnel’s instructions,” Rajendranagar traffic police said in a post on Thursday night.“Due to an accident on PVNR Expressway towards Aramghar, vehicular movement is slow. Commuters are requested to proceed with caution and plan their travel accordingly,” the advisory added.Rajendranagar traffic inspector R Venkatesh said police had not received any formal complaint regarding the accident.“We have not received any complaint so far. We have contacted the vehicle owners and asked them to submit complaints,” Venkatesh told TOI.
