LIVE VIDEO of 6 people dead, van collides with parked truck
Chennai: Six people, including a one-year-old child, died in a road accident in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district early Wednesday. Police gave this information. According to police, the accident took place when the van, in which they were traveling, collided with a truck in Sankri area of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Selvaraj, Arumugham (48), his wife Manjula (43), Palaniswami (47), his wife Pappathy (43) and granddaughter Sanjana (1). Salem police told IANS that Palaniswami and Pappathy’s daughter R. Priya (22) was married to Rajadurai of Salem. The couple decided to separate and both the families agreed to a mutual consent separation. Priya’s parents along with relatives Arumugham, his wife Manjula and a family member Selvaraj arrive at Rajadurai’s place and take Priya and their daughter Sanjana back home. His close relative Vicky was driving the mini van.
When the van reached near Sankri, it rammed into a parked truck, killing the six occupants. Seriously injured Priya and Vicky are undergoing treatment at the medical college. The bodies have been sent to Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College for post-mortem.
Tragic road accident on Tamil Nadu highway kills 6 people. CCTV video emerges. #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/grWJeeofoY
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