Two students die as speeding two-wheeler rams tree near Coimbatore

Two students of a backstage assemblage died erstwhile the two-wheeler they were travelling connected rammed a histrion connected the broadside of Coimbatore – Palakkad Road astatine Madukkarai successful Coimbatore territory connected Thursday noon.

The deceased person been identified arsenic Sylesh Vishwanathan, 20, of Sengottai successful Tenkasi territory and Surya Narayanan, 20, of Kurichi housing unit successful Coimbatore. They had been doing 3rd twelvemonth of undergraduation successful a backstage assemblage astatine Kuniyamuthur.

The constabulary said the mishap took spot astatine 12.10 p.m. adjacent the subject campy astatine Madukkarai. Vishwanathan, who had been residing astatine P.K. Pudur, rode the two-wheeler with Narayanan connected the pillion successful a rash and negligent manner. He mislaid power of the two-wheeler and it rammed a histrion connected the broadside of the road, sidesplitting some of them connected the spot, the constabulary said.