5 persons killed as car rams parked water tanker near Pollachi
Five people died in a road accident on National Highway 83 near Pollachi after their car collided with a stationary water tanker. Local police have registered a case and are investigating the cause of the incident.
Why it matters
Road safety remains a critical public health and infrastructure issue in India, with high fatality rates on national highways.
Five persons, including four of a family, died as the car they were travelling in rammed a stationary water tanker on the Pollachi-Udumalpet stretch of National Highway 83 at Thippampatti on Sunday.
The police identified the deceased as E. Kanagaraj, 42, of MLA Street at Madukkarai Market, his wife D. Boomamaheshwari, 42, their daughters K. Namrutha, 21, and K. Aarthi, 24, and their family friend A. Ramu, 35, of Oor Gounder Street at Madukkarai.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m., when the car heading towards Madukkarai rammed the rear side of a water tanker that had been parked to water plants in the median. All the five persons died on the spot.
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