3 of a family, including Class 10 student, killed in truck accident near Kandikuppam
Police said Madhavan had passed out of Class 9 and Sakthi Class 8 in different government schools in the neighbourhood
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COIMBATORE: Three, including two teenagers, who were riding a two-wheeler, died after a load carrier vehicle knocked them down in Krishnagiri on Friday.
Police identified the deceased as Perarasu (19), a construction worker from Kothur near Pothinayanapalli in Krishnagiri and his two relatives, P Madhavan (15), and A Sakthi (14). They were returning by a two-wheeler after playing cricket at night, when the mishap happened.
Police said Madhavan had passed out of Class 9 and Sakthi Class 8 in different government schools in the neighbourhood. As they reached Guruvinayanapalli on Krishnagiri-Kuppam Road, a load carrier vehicle coming in the opposite direction had rammed into their two-wheeler. In the impact of the mishap, the trio was thrown off their vehicle.
Both Perarasu and Madhavan died on the spot, while Sakthi succumbed to injuries on the way to Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital.
On receiving information, the Kandhikuppam police rushed to the spot and sent the bodies of the deceased for a post-mortem. Traffic was disrupted on the stretch until the vehicles involved in the mishap were removed by police.
Two die in separate fire accidents in Tiruchy
Meanwhile, two persons died in two different fire accidents in Tiruchy on Friday.
It is said that P Ramayee (25), a resident at Vishwa Nagar near Gandhi Market was lighting the lamp for puja at home, the fire caught her saree, and soon it spread over her.
She attempted to douse the fire, but she could not, and suddenly, she fell unconscious. On hearing the noise, the neighbours rushed to the spot and rushed her to the Tiruchy GH, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Gandhi Market police registered a case and are investigating.
Similarly, Sundaram (68), a resident of Pasumadam area in Woraiyur who was living alone, was cooking food on Thursday evening. Suddenly, there was a leakage in the gas stove, and the fire spread across his body.
Soon, the neighbours rushed him to the Tiruchy GH, but he died despite treatment.
Woraiyur police registered a case and are investigating.
