Three of family killed in road accident

Salem, Tamil Nadu, Aug 3 (UNI) Three members of a family were crushed to death, while two others sustained serious injuries when their car collided with a private bus near Sangagiri, today.

Police said the victims were proceeding to Moganur from Kumarapalayam to visit their relatives when the accident occurred.

The driver tried to overtake a truck when the bus coming from the opposite direction collided with the car.

The deceased were identified as Thangaraj (45), an engineer working in a private company at Kumarapalayam, his wife Prabha (38) and daughter Preetha (7). While the couple died on the spot, Preetha succumbed to injuries on the way to a hospital, police said.

Thangaraj's other daughter Janata (13) and his brother Palanisamy (40), who were injured, were admitted to the Erode Government Hospital.

UNI