Driver sustains burn injuries after tanker lorry catches fire in Tirupattur

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Police said an electrical abbreviated  circuit could beryllium  the crushed   for the accident. 

Police said an electrical abbreviated circuit could beryllium the crushed for the accident.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A 36-year-old operator sustained pain injuries aft a tanker lorry helium was driving connected the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH-48) caught occurrence astatine Kethandapatty colony adjacent Vaniyambadi municipality successful Tirupattur.

The constabulary said that on with his helper, S. Gokul, 23, the lorry operator N. Suresh, 36, a autochthonal of Ariyalur, was returning from a cement-making portion successful Salem aft delivering a consignment of cement mixture. He noticed smoke emanating from the bonnet of the vehicle, and earlier helium could get down from the driver’s seat, the occurrence engulfed the full beforehand information of the vehicle. In the impact, Suresh sustained pain injuries, whereas helper Gokul managed to leap disconnected the vehicle.

Passersby and different motorists rushed successful instantly to rescue the duo. Suresh was admitted to the Government Taluk Hospital successful Natrampalli. Based connected an alert, firefighters from Natrampalli doused the fire. The constabulary removed the charred conveyance from the carriageway to resume postulation movement. They said an electrical abbreviated circuit could beryllium the crushed for the accident. A lawsuit was registered and further probe is nether way.

Published - January 14, 2026 11:20 americium IST

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