Eight of a family among nine killed as two cars collide
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Trichy: 12.05.2018
In a gruesome incident, Nine people including two children and a woman from a family died in a car smash on the Trichy-Chennai stretch of National Highway 45 early on Friday.
The multi-utility vehicle (MUV) in which they were travelling collided head-on with another car near Perambalur town. The man accused of causing the accident escaped with minor injuries and is recovering at Perambalur government hospital.
Police sources said the deceased included A Murali, 55 and S R Mohan, 36, textile entrepreneurs from Kancheepuram. The two relatives along their family members — Lakshmi, 32, Pavithra,14,Nivetha, 8,Varatharajan, 5, Narayanan, 40 and 19-year-old Mekala, 19 — and driver Boopathi, 23, were on their way to Kodaikanal.
As their MUV approached a major junction just outside Perambalur, a sedan driven by Sakthi Saravanan, 51, an ex-serviceman now employed as security officer in a private factory in Cuddalore, smashed into their vehicle.
The police said the sedan was apparently going at high speed when Saravanan lost control and the vehicle crashed into the median, described a few turns in the air before landing on the MUV from Kancheepuram. In the impact, all in the MUV except Boopathi died on the spot. The driver was rushed to Perambalur GH but died before treatment began.
Police sources said Saravanan managed to escape with minor injuries as his car probably had better safety features. “We suspect that hecausedthe accidentunder the influence of alcohol. However, the results of the test are awaited from the lab,” a senior officer said.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Trichy: 12.05.2018
In a gruesome incident, Nine people including two children and a woman from a family died in a car smash on the Trichy-Chennai stretch of National Highway 45 early on Friday.
The multi-utility vehicle (MUV) in which they were travelling collided head-on with another car near Perambalur town. The man accused of causing the accident escaped with minor injuries and is recovering at Perambalur government hospital.
Police sources said the deceased included A Murali, 55 and S R Mohan, 36, textile entrepreneurs from Kancheepuram. The two relatives along their family members — Lakshmi, 32, Pavithra,14,Nivetha, 8,Varatharajan, 5, Narayanan, 40 and 19-year-old Mekala, 19 — and driver Boopathi, 23, were on their way to Kodaikanal.
As their MUV approached a major junction just outside Perambalur, a sedan driven by Sakthi Saravanan, 51, an ex-serviceman now employed as security officer in a private factory in Cuddalore, smashed into their vehicle.
The police said the sedan was apparently going at high speed when Saravanan lost control and the vehicle crashed into the median, described a few turns in the air before landing on the MUV from Kancheepuram. In the impact, all in the MUV except Boopathi died on the spot. The driver was rushed to Perambalur GH but died before treatment began.
Police sources said Saravanan managed to escape with minor injuries as his car probably had better safety features. “We suspect that hecausedthe accidentunder the influence of alcohol. However, the results of the test are awaited from the lab,” a senior officer said.
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