Inquiry into raods

 District Collector S.Suresh Kumar  said that whenever a serious road accident occurs, a joint committee comprising police, medical, road transport and roads and buildings should visit the scene of tragedy and submit a report. He was speaking at a meeting of officers here today.

He directed the District Medical officer to ensure that the private doctors do not decline to treat the injured on the ground they are medico-legal cases.

Rural superintendent of police S.Satynarayana revealed that 403 persons have been killed in road accidents in Guntur district so far in the year 2012, that the Macherla-Nagarjuna sagar road has several hazardous bends and that 2000 cases of drunken driving have been registered.