TIRUCHY: Two college students died on the spot when they lost control of the bike in which they were travelling at a high speed in Tiruchy in the wee hours of Wednesday.

College students S Maheswara Dayal (19) and R Arul Muthu Kumaran, both residents from Puthu Theru in Musiri, were proceeding to Musiri on a two-wheeler at around 2 am on Wednesday.

When they were nearing the SB Matriculation School stop in Musiri, the duo lost control of the bike and fell. They sustained severe injuries. On information, Musiri police rushed to the spot, retrieved the bodies and sent them to the GH.

The investigation found that they were travelling at a high speed and lost control while negotiating a turn. The police also retrieved the CCTV footage from the spot and are investigating.