Tamil Nadu Accident: Cargo Vehicle Hits Bike, 3 Killed On Spot On Kallakurichi National Highway

In a tragic incident, three men died on the spot after a cargo vehicle hit their bike on the national highway near Chinnasalem in Kallakurichi district on Friday.

Tamil Nadu Road Accident

The deceased are identified as Dinesh, Venkatesan, and Sivasakthi, all residents of Nagakuppam village near Chinnasalem. According to reports, the three men were travelling on a single motorcycle from Chinnasalem towards Ammaiyagaram.

The visuals shared by the news agency IANS show the damage caused to the cargo vehicle.

On the Chinnasalem national highway, a cargo vehicle transporting guavas from Panruti to Salem crashed into their motorcycle from behind. The impact of the collision was so severe that all three men died instantly at the scene.

Upon receiving information, the Chinnasalem police arrived at the location and recovered the bodies. The deceased were sent to the Kallakurichi Government Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Heart-wrenching scenes unfolded at the hospital as relatives of the victims mourned their loss.

A preliminary police investigation revealed that Sivasakthi worked as a driver at a local mill. His friends, Dinesh and Venkatesan, had gone to pick him up on their motorcycle. The accident occurred while the three were riding together on the highway. Police confirmed that the speeding cargo vehicle struck their bike, crushing them and causing their immediate deaths.

As per the reports in the Tamil media, the driver of the cargo vehicle fled the spot after the accident.

Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu: Three people from Nagakuppam village died on the spot after a cargo vehicle collided with their two-wheeler on the Chinnasalem National Highway. Investigation underway pic.twitter.com/n3X8gCnptC

— IANS (@ians_india) August 8, 2025

The driver of the cargo vehicle abandoned his truck on the road and fled the scene following the accident. The Chinnasalem police have registered a case and are conducting further investigations to apprehend the driver.