Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council member Shaik Sabjee died in a car crash at Cherukuvada village in West Godavari district on Friday, said a police official.
Mr Sabjee (57) was on his way to Bhimavaram from Eluru when his hatchback collided head-on with a similar vehicle in Cherukuvada around 12.30 PM, the official said.
"The car coming in the opposite direction was wobbling. Sabjee died on the spot," West Godavari district superintendent of police U Ravi Prakash told PTI. The accident occurred within Undi police station limits, the official said.
Employed as a teacher, Mr Sabjee was an independent MLC under the Teachers' quota from East and West Godavari districts with a term till 2027.
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