A 31-year-old software employee, K. Avinash, died in a road accident near the Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on NH-16 in Visakhapatnam early Sunday morning.

According to police, Avinash, a resident of Madhurawada, was travelling towards Madhurawada from the city on his motorcycle when the accident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. India Live

Police said a lorry allegedly travelling at high speed in a rash and negligent manner struck his motorcycle from behind at the YSR Cricket Stadium Junction. The impact caused Avinash to fall onto the road, after which he was reportedly dragged for some distance by the lorry. He sustained severe injuries and died at the scene. India Live

The incident occurred within the limits of the P.M. Palem police station, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.