Two teens killed, two injured in road accident in Pudukottai
Two teenagers were killed and two others injured after their two-wheeler crashed into a signboard in Pudukottai, India. Local police have registered a case and are currently investigating the incident.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and underage driving in regional India.
Two boys were killed, and two others injured after the two-wheeler they were travelling on rammed into a roadside signboard at Poovarasakudi in Pudukottai district on Monday night.
The deceased were identified as Kannan, 16, and Akshay Karthik,14.
According to police sources, Kannan was riding the two-wheeler at high speed with three others riding pillion when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a roadside signboard. Kannan and Akshay died on the spot.
The other two boys, Mithun, 14, and Santhosh, 14, who sustained injuries, are undergoing treatment at Thanjavur government hospital and at a private hospital in Tiruchi, respectively.
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