Chennai Students' Road Trip Ends in Tragedy

Tragedy struck on the Chennai-Tiruchy National Highway early Saturday morning when a car carrying seven college students overturned near Maduranthakam, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to four others.

The students, all from a private university in Pallavaram, were on their way back to Chennai from Puducherry. The fatal incident occurred when the car's rear tire suffered a puncture. The driver, identified as Harikrishnan, 19, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and collide with the central median.

Deepakraj, 19, and Beautrin Stalinijo, 22, died instantly from severe head injuries at the accident site. A third student, Raj Prasad, 19, was declared dead upon arrival at Chengalpet government hospital. The injured students are receiving medical attention.

Maduranthakam police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, pertaining to negligent driving and acts endangering personal safety. The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. The accident caused temporary disruption to traffic on the national highway.