One person died when a car was accidentally driven into the sea near Antarvedi in Sakinetipalli mandal in Konaseema district on Wednesday night. The accident occurred while the occupants were celebrating New Year on the beach. The deceased was identified as N. Sridhar (34), a native of Kakinada. Two of his friends – Jaya Krishna and Surya Kiran – escaped unhurt, according to the police. Sridhar, who was behind the wheel, drove the car into the sea at a high speed and got trapped inside the vehicle. His friends jumped out. Police retrieved the vehicle on Thursday. A case has been registered and an investigation is on. Published – January 01, 2026 09:14 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 Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas assumes charge as AOC-in-C of IAF Training Command Two new districts, Polavaram and Markapuram, come into force