Three persons killed in separate road accidents in Vellore
Three people died in two separate road accidents near Katpadi in Vellore on Tuesday. One victim was a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, while the other two died after their two-wheeler struck a tree.
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The report highlights local road safety issues and the frequency of fatal traffic accidents in the region.
Three persons were killed in separate road accidents near Katpadi in Vellore on Tuesday.
The police said that in the first incident, victim M. Sampath, 75, a farmer, walking toward the panchayat office in the village when an unidentified vehicle hit him.
The police said Sampath was badly injured. Immediately, he was rushed to Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore where doctors said that he was brought dead. A case was registered.
In a separate incident, two persons died after they lost control of their two-wheeler and hit a roadside tree near Katpadi. The victims were identified as V. Rakesh, 21, and B. Anbu, 30. They are residents of Tiruvalam village.
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