3 killed as bike falls from bridge in Vellore

Police identified the deceased as Pradeep, Naveen and Abinas. All the three persons aged 20 were residents of Pallikonda town. The incident happened when the trio were heading to Gudiyattam.

According to police, the bike hit the parapet walls of a road over bridge and plunged to the ground below. It is suspected that the rider lost control of his bile due to speeding.

On hearing the screams of the victims, passersby informed the Gudiyattam police and the 108-ambulance service.

The trio, however, succumbed on the spot before they could be taken to the hospital. The bodies were shifted to the Gudiyattam Government Hospital for post-mortem. Police have registered a case. Investigations are under way.