Tamil Nadu: Baby girl among 3 dead as car rams into tree
It is said that A Bala Prabhu (28), from Agastheeswaram in Kanniyakumari along with his wife Dr Gowri (27), daughter Kavika (2) and father-in-law Kandasamy (50) was proceeding to Chennai on Tuesday.
COIMBATORE: Three persons, including a two-year-old baby girl, died after their car hit a roadside tree in Perambalur along the Tiruchy-Chennai National Highway on Wednesday.
It is said that A Bala Prabhu (28), from Agastheeswaram in Kanniyakumari along with his wife Dr Gowri (27), daughter Kavika (2) and father-in-law Kandasamy (50) was proceeding to Chennai on Tuesday.
When they were nearing Perumal Palayam in Perambalur at around 8 am on Wednesday, Bala Prabhu, who was driving the car had reportedly dozed and thereby lost control of the car.
The car that ran amok, hit a roadside tamarind tree, in which Bala Prabu and Kandasamy died on the spot, while the baby Kavika and Gowri sustained severe injuries.
On seeing the incident, the public rushed to the spot and passed on the information to the Padalur police and the fire and rescue personnel.
Based on the information, the police rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies and sent them to the Perambalur GH.
The police also rushed Kavika and Gowri to Perambalur Medical College Hospital. However, the baby Kavika succumbed to her injuries despite treatment.
Meanwhile, severely injured Gowri is undergoing treatment and is said to be out of danger. Padalur police registered a case and are investigating.
