Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Three Killed, Five Injured in Car-Tanker Collision Near Chengapalli
A car with eight people inside crashed into a big tanker truck on a busy road near Chengapalli.
Three people died, and five got hurt.
The car was trying to pass the tanker when it hit it.
People nearby helped rescue the injured, and they were taken to hospitals.
The police are looking into what happened.
Three people died and five were injured in a car-tanker collision near Chengapalli.
The victims were part of an eight-member group traveling from Tiruttani to Ooty.
The accident occurred when the car driver attempted to overtake a stationary tanker lorry.
Two men died on the spot, and a woman died at the hospital before treatment.
The injured were taken to Uthukuli government hospital and a private hospital in Tirupur.
- Who
- Eight people traveling from Tiruttani to Ooty, including Vijay, Thenmozhi, and Kumar
- What
- A car collision with a stationary tanker lorry
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Near Chengapalli on the Salem-Coimbatore national highway
- Why
- The car driver attempted to overtake the tanker, leading to the collision
- Location
- Near Chengapalli, Salem-Coimbatore national highway
- Date
- Saturday
- Victims
- Vijay (30), Thenmozhi (26), Kumar (36)
- Injured
- Five others, two in critical condition
- Hospital
- Uthukuli government hospital and a private hospital in Tirupur
- Investigation
- Uthukuli police are investigating the incident