Hyderabad, May 25 -- A police constable was killed and three others were injured, one of them critically, when a speeding lorry rammed into their patrol vehicle on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru National Highway near Shamshabad in the early hours of Sunday. According to police, the accident occurred while the police team was conducting a routine vehicle check. The injured constables were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The deceased constable, identified as Vijay Kumar, was attached to the Shamshabad Police Station. Preliminary investigation suggests the accident was caused by the lorry's excessive speed. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, police added. UNI VV SSP

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