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Published – May 11, 2024 12:55 pm IST – CUDDALORE
The accident occurred when the vehicle was proceeding from Tiruchi to Puducherry, police said | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Three persons, including a 13-year-old girl, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a car they were travelling in, turned turtle near a petrol bunk near Ramanatham in Cuddalore district on Friday (May 10, 2024) night.
Police identified the deceased as Nandana, 13 and Ammu, 30, both residents of Vallam village in Thanjavur and Praveen Kumar, 38, driver of the Innova car, hailing from Puducherry.
The accident occurred when the vehicle was proceeding from Tiruchi to Puducherry. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it went off the road and fell into a ditch. While Ammu and Nandana died on the spot, the driver died at the local government hospital, police said.
All the five injured persons have been admitted to the Government General Hospital om Perambalur. The condition of a girl child is stated to be serious, police said.
The Ramanatham Police have registered a case and investigation is on to ascertain the cause of accident.
Tamil Nadu / Puducherry / police / road accident
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