Three college students killed, four injured in car crash near Maduranthakam

CHENNAI: Three college students were killed and four others were injured after the car in which they were travelling overturned following a tyre burst on the Chennai-Tiruchy NH near Maduranthakam on Friday night.

The students of a private college in Pallavaram had travelled to Puducherry on a trip and were returning to Chennai. Around 9 pm, when the car was travelling at high speed near Maduranthakam, its rear tyre suddenly burst. The driver lost control, causing the car to overturn.

The car was severely mangled in the crash, leaving all seven students seriously injured. Passersby who rushed to the spot began rescue efforts. Police reached the scene after being alerted, and the injured students were taken to government hospitals in Chengalpattu and Maduranthakam.

Despite intensive treatment, three students, Deepak Raj (19) of Cuddalore, Piyuterin Stanigo (21) of Kanniyakumari, and Raj Prasad (20) of Karur died from their injuries. The other four – Raghu Prasad (19) of Karur, Hari Krishnan (19) of Alandur, and Aneeswaran (19) and Lokeshwaran (19) – both from Cuddalore – are undergoing treatment in the ICU.

According to police, the car belonged to one of the students’ friends and Hari was driving at the time of the accident.

The Maduranthakam police have registered a case and are investigating the accident. Traffic on the Chennai-Tiruchy NH awas affected for more than two hours following the crash.