Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Seventeen Injured After Load Autorickshaw Overturns Near Ariyalur
Seventeen villagers were hurt when a load autorickshaw overturned near Ariyalur.
The accident happened on the Ottakovil-Salaikurichi Road.
The vehicle fell into a pit beside the road.
The villagers were from Jayaramapuram.
They were going to Anandavadi to attend a bereavement.
The driver, Silambarasan, was also injured.
Everyone who was hurt received treatment at a government hospital in Ariyalur.
Police registered a case and are investigating what happened.
Seventeen villagers, including the load autorickshaw’s driver, were injured in the accident.
The vehicle overturned into a roadside pit on the Ottakovil-Salaikurichi Road near Ariyalur.
The villagers were from Jayaramapuram and were traveling to Anandavadi village for a bereavement.
Driver Silambarasan was among those injured in the incident.
All injured people were treated at the Government Medical College Hospital in Ariyalur, while police investigate.
- Who
- Seventeen villagers from Jayaramapuram, including driver Silambarasan, were injured.
- What
- A load autorickshaw overturned into a roadside pit, injuring all 17 people traveling in it.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- The accident occurred on Ottakovil-Salaikurichi Road near Ariyalur.
- Why
- The villagers were traveling to Anandavadi to attend a bereavement; the cause of the overturning is under investigation.
- Injured
- 17 people
- Vehicle
- Load autorickshaw
- Location
- Ottakovil-Salaikurichi Road near Ariyalur
- Travelers’ origin
- Jayaramapuram
- Destination
- Anandavadi village
- Hospital
- Government Medical College Hospital in Ariyalur
- Investigation
- Ariyalur police registered a case