A woman worker was killed on the spot and 11 others sustained injuries when a jeep in which they travelling skidded off the road and plunged into a stream after hitting a culvert on the National Highway-30 at Maddigudem village in Chintoor Agency in Polavaram district on Sunday. The accident occurred when the 13 individuals, including 12 agriculture workers, were returning to Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh, after working in the chilli fields in the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border. Chintoor sub-inspector P. Ramesh told The Hindu; “The deceased woman has been identified as Madakam Paike. The 11 injured workers have been sent to the Government Hospital at Bhadrachalam, in Telangana.” The police have registered a case and investigation is on. Published – March 29, 2026 08:34 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Villagers in relief as work on bridge across Kanthayar near Sirumugai resumes Gender Agenda newsletter Transgender law