7 months ago

Multi-vehicle collision kills three in Tamil Nadu

Multi-vehicle collision kills three in Tamil Nadu
Three tourists killed as car crashes into stationary lorry near Tumakuru · thehansindia.com

A big crash happened on a road in Tamil Nadu.

A large truck carrying oil hit a small truck coming from the other way.

The small truck then flipped over and hit a motorbike behind it.

Three people died right away, and three others were badly hurt.

The police are looking into what happened.

The crash made traffic very bad for a long time.

The people who died were Syed Wasim, who was driving the small truck, and two young men on the motorbike.

The injured people were taken to the hospital.

The police are trying to find out why the crash happened and how to stop it from happening again.

Key facts

Location
Namakkal-Tiruchi Road, near a cinema theatre, Namakkal
Time
Tuesday
Vehicles Involved
Lorry, pickup truck, two-wheeler
Deceased
Syed Wasim (30), Karthik (24), Senathipathy (25)
Injured
Akash (24), Rajesh (lorry driver), one other
Hospital
Namakkal Government Medical College Hospital
Investigation
Ongoing by Namakkal police

Timeline

  1. Truck thief's wild ride in Tamil Nadu sparks chaos.

  2. Then, another lorry loses control near Tumakuru.

  3. Reckless lorry smashes into small truck, killing three tourists on motorcycle.

  4. Motorcycle crashes, three tourists perish.

  5. Investigation underway, similar incidents feared.

Quotes

Deepak Meena

Deputy Superintendent of Police in Dausa district, Rajasthan

“The car, bearing a Haryana registration number, was heading towards Delhi from Lalsot, when it rammed into the truck. Due to high speed, the car got stuck under the rear of the truck and was dragged for a few kilometres.”
thehansindia.com

Sources

Related news