Five killed as cars collide on highway in TN

Five killed as cars collide on highway in TN

Pratiksha SharmaUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 10:47 AM IST
article-image

Tiruchirappalli (TN): Five persons were killed and three others injured when two cars collided on a highway near here in the wee hours today.

The mishap occurred when a speeding car jumped over the road median after its driver lost control and collided with another car coming from the opposite direction at Panchapur, police said.

Four occupants, including a 15-year old boy, of the car proceeding to Aruppukkottai from Kumbakonam and one person in the car coming from the opposite direction died on the spot.

The injured have been admitted to a government hospital here, police said.

RECENT STORIES

Budget 2026: Sunday Trading Returns After 27 Years As Markets Open For Only 2nd Time
Budget 2026: Sunday Trading Returns After 27 Years As Markets Open For Only 2nd Time
Budget 2026: Manmohan Singh To Nirmala Sitharaman - Longest & Shortest Budget Speeches In...
Budget 2026: Manmohan Singh To Nirmala Sitharaman - Longest & Shortest Budget Speeches In...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Present Union Budget 2026-27 In Parliament Today; Focus...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Present Union Budget 2026-27 In Parliament Today; Focus...
Union HM Amit Shah Targets CM Mamata Banerjee Govt Over Anandapur Fire, Corruption Claims And Border...
Union HM Amit Shah Targets CM Mamata Banerjee Govt Over Anandapur Fire, Corruption Claims And Border...
Security Tightened In Jalandhar After Bomb Threats To Schools Ahead Of PM Modi’s Dera Sachkhand...
Security Tightened In Jalandhar After Bomb Threats To Schools Ahead Of PM Modi’s Dera Sachkhand...