Assistant Manager of nationalised bank killed in car – van collision
Two separate road accidents in the Tenkasi district resulted in two fatalities, including a bank manager and a local resident. Both incidents involved collisions with vehicles, prompting police investigations and traffic diversions.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight local road safety concerns and the impact of infrastructure and wildlife on regional transportation.
An Assistant Manager of a nationalised bank was charred to death in a car – van collision on Thirumangalam – Kollam Highway at Ilathur in the district on Friday night.
Police said a van carrying 13 tourists from Sivakasi was coming to Courtallam on Friday night. When Vijay Anand, 34, of Kumarasamy Raja Nagar near Rajapalayam, who is the Assistant Manager of a nationalised bank in the same area, was returning home in a car after taking bath in the Courtallam waterfalls, the van and the car collided at Ilathur around midnight.
As both the vehicles caught fire in the impact of the accident, Vijay Anand was charred to death and three of the 13 tourists travelling in the van sustained injuries. They were rushed to the Tenkasi Government Hospital for treatment. Their condition is reportedly stable.
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