A sequence of events on the Tiruchi-Coimbatore National Highway early Wednesday morning resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including a police constable and a lorry driver, near the Vellakovil area in Tiruppur district. The fatalities occurred when a car, reportedly traveling at high speed, collided with a lorry. Officials are investigating the incident.
The Sequence of Calamity
The incident unfolded around 3 AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Initial reports suggest a lorry, carrying wooden logs from Cuddalore to Vellakovil, first struck a median barrier near a police checkpoint situated on the border of Tiruppur and Karur districts.
A police constable, Ravichandran (36), attached to the Vellakovil police station, and the lorry driver, Senthil (48), were reportedly on the road attempting to clear the barricade from the highway.
At this critical juncture, a car, carrying four other occupants – identified as Ram (22), Narasimhan (65), Santhalakshmi (60), and Balaji (36) – is said to have rammed into the stationary lorry and the individuals from behind.
The impact was severe, with all six people – the constable, the lorry driver, and the four car occupants – sustaining fatal injuries and dying at the scene.
Aftermath and Investigation
"Senior police officials are investigating the incident."
Emergency services and senior police personnel arrived at the location shortly after. The bodies of the deceased were subsequently transferred to the Tiruppur Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examinations. The Vellakovil police have registered a case and are conducting a detailed inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
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