Four killed, three injured in road accident in Sirumugai

Coimbatore: Four people were killed and three others were injured when their vehicle collided head-on with another car near Rangampalayam in Sirumugai in the district on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Aravindh Ponnusamy, 26, a resident of Kalikanaickenpalayam, Mohanraj subbaiyan, 47, a resident of Bilichi, P Naveen Kumar, 45, a resident of Veerakeralam and D Rajan, 47, a resident of Thondamuthur.

The injured were identified as S Suresh, 27, a resident of Thudiyalur, A Belgin, 25, a resident of Sirumugai and N Devanth, 27, a resident of Sirumugai. They are in stable condition.

On Saturday, the deceased, who were all friends, had visited Sathyamangalam and were returning in their car when the accident occurred. Naveen Kumar was driving the car. When they approached Rangampalayam around 9.30 pm, their vehicle collided with another vehicle, coming from the opposite direction, police said.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Sathyamangalam government hospital.

Police officials have booked a case and are further investigating the case.