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Pilgrim Dies After Motorcycle Hit on Temple Road
16 Aug
Summary
- A 67-year-old woman died after a motorcycle struck her early Saturday.
- The victim was a foot pilgrim walking to the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple.
- The accident occurred near Navalpattu due to rash and negligent driving.
An unfortunate incident occurred early Saturday morning near Navalpattu, claiming the life of a 67-year-old woman. P Padmini, a resident of Vellalaviduthi in Pudukkottai district, was on a foot pilgrimage to the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple when she was fatally struck by a motorcycle.
The accident happened around 4 am on the Trichy-Pudukkottai Road, close to Bharathidasan University. Police reported that the motorcycle, traveling in the same direction as Padmini, hit her due to rash and negligent driving. She sustained severe injuries.
Following the incident, passers-by alerted emergency services. Padmini was transported to Trichy Government Hospital by ambulance. Tragically, doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival. Navalpattu police identified the motorcyclist as P Siva, aged 35, from Chinna Sooriyur in Trichy.
Authorities have registered a case against Siva under Sections 281 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rash and negligent driving causing death. Police noted that the accident site, which lacks adequate street lighting, has seen at least three previous accidents. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
