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Trichy Farmer Son Crushed by Truck Near Temple
15 Nov
Summary
- Father and son killed by a speeding container truck.
- The victims were on their way to offer prayers at a temple.
- Police have registered a case against the truck driver.
A devastating accident on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway near Samayapuram on Sunday claimed the lives of a farmer and his son.
Rajalingam, 50, and his son Mahendran, 30, were traveling on a motorcycle towards the Samayapuram Mariamman temple to fulfill a vow. They had stopped behind a private bus that had halted to pick up passengers when a container truck, reportedly speeding, lost control.
The truck collided with their motorcycle, tragically crushing the father and son between the truck and the stationary bus. Both died instantly at the scene. The impact also caused damage to the rear of the bus.
Kollidam police promptly recovered the bodies and transported them to Srirangam Government Hospital for postmortem. The truck driver, M Sethu, 33, has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment and a case has been registered against him under sections pertaining to rash driving and causing death by negligence.
