Two persons were fatally knocked down by a speeding car while they were riding a bike on the Tiruchi-Madurai highway near Kottampatti on Monday (December 29, 2025) night.
The police identified the deceased as P. Annadurai, 45, of Chokkampatti, and his friend P. Suresh, 40. Another friend of Annadurai, M. Babu, 31, who was also on the bike, sustained bleeding injuries.
The police said that A. Victor Arokiaraj of Pandian Nagar had driven his car in a rash and negligent manner, hitting the bike. All the three persons fell off the bike and were critically injured.
They were rushed to a government hospital in Melur, where the doctor declared Annadurai and Suresh ‘brought dead’. The Melur police are investigating the case.
Published – December 30, 2025 02:45 pm IST
