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Four radical were killed and 3 sustained grievous injuries successful a collision involving aggregate vehicles connected Thoppur Ghat Road successful Dharmapuri territory connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025).
According to the police, a lorry carrying cattle fodder was headed for Namakkal territory from Maharashtra. S. Munusamy, 43, a nonmigratory of Nadukkarapatti in Namakkal, was driving the vehicle. As the lorry reached Thoppur Ghat Road, the operator mislaid power of the instrumentality collided with a bike, a parcel van, a car, and different van.
Munusamy sustained grievous injuries and died connected the spot. P. Arunagiri, a nonmigratory of Madhemangalam adjacent Nallampalli successful Dharmapuri district, and his sister V. Kalaiarasi, a nonmigratory of the aforesaid locality, who were connected the bike, besides died connected the spot.
Four passengers of 1 of the vans sustained grievous injuries, and P. Dinesh, 30, a nonmigratory of Pethanaickenpalayam adjacent Attur successful Salem district, died connected the mode to Dharmapuri Government Medical College Hospital. On being alerted, Dharmapuri District Collector R. Sadheesh and Transport Department officials arrived astatine the spot and conducted inquiries. The Thoppur constabulary registered a lawsuit and are investigating the substance further.
Due to the accident, vehicular question came to a halt successful the area. The constabulary removed the vehicles progressive successful the mishap from the road; aft 2 hours, postulation returned to normalcy.
