Two children among 3 killed as car crashes into tree near Sivagiri
Tenkasi: Three members of a family, including two children, were killed and two people were injured after a car rammed into a tree near Sivagiri in the Tenkasi district on Tuesday night.Police said Velusamy, 51, a resident of Sethur and a fast-food outlet owner, set out in his car around midnight to
Tenkasi: Three members of a family, including two children, were killed and two people were injured after a car rammed into a tree near Sivagiri in the Tenkasi district on Tuesday night.Police said Velusamy, 51, a resident of Sethur and a fast-food outlet owner, set out in his car around midnight to Sivagiri to collect a gas cylinder from his friend Muniyandi’s house.
He was accompanied by his granddaughter Keerthika, 10, grandson Hari Kailash, 5, and friends Muniyandi and Vasanth.When the vehicle neared Sivagiri, Velusamy lost control of it, and the car crashed into a tree before halting in a nearby field.
Velusamy and the two children were trapped in the mangled vehicle and succumbed to their injuries at the spot, police said.Police and locals rescued Muniyandi and Vasanth and sent them to a hospital.
The bodies of the deceased were sent to Tenkasi Govt Medical College Hospital for autopsy.Sivagiri police have registered a case and are investigating.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in MaduraiStay updated with the latest Madurai news.
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