Couple from Pollachi killed in road accident; 15 others injured

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A mates from Pollachi successful Coimbatore territory was killed successful a roadworthy mishap adjacent present successful the tiny hours of Tuesday.

Police said a radical of 22 radical from Malaiyandipattinam adjacent Pollachi successful Coimbatore territory were going to Subramaniya Swami Temple, Tiruchendur successful a van. When the van was astir to transverse Muthulapuram connected Madurai – Thoothukudi four-lane nationalist highway, the rider conveyance deed from down a stationary instrumentality lorry, successful which the van’s beforehand information was wholly mangled.

As the pilgrims could not travel retired of the conveyance wreckage, the Masarpatti police, led by Inspector Pavul Yesudasan, and occurrence and rescue services squad from Kovilpatti rushed to the spot and rescued the victims, who were sent to the Government Hospital astatine Ettaiyapuram for treatment.

While Vijayan, 53, died connected the spot, his woman Kalaivani, 46, died successful the Ettaiyapuram Government hospital. After first-aid, 15 much injured were taken to Kovilpatti Government Hospital and Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital for treatment.

The mishap affected postulation connected this engaged roadworthy for a while.

Published - May 19, 2026 06:28 p.m. IST

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