A family of four died in a crash on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway when their car hit a crane near Dhone, Andhra Pradesh, on February 27, 2026.

On February 27, 2026, a family traveling from Bengaluru to Srisailam died in a crash near Dhone, Andhra Pradesh, when their car collided with a crane on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway. Three family members—36-year-old Shanta, her nine-year-old daughter Bhargavi, and three-year-old son Siddarth—were killed, and the father, Pramodh, sustained critical head injuries. The vehicle was destroyed in the impact, and authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.