Three minors among four killed in bike-auto collision near Sirumugai

COIMBATORE: Four, including three minor boys, were killed after a motorcycle they were riding on collided head-on with an autorickshaw near Alankombu at Sirumugai in Coimbatore, late on Thursday night.

Police said that Niju had bought a used motorcycle. On Thursday, he decided to treat his friends to dinner. Niju rode his bike while the other three were riding pillion. None were wearing helmets. While travelling along Alankombu-Karamadai road around 10.30 pm on Thursday, Niju lost control of the bike and rammed into a autorickshaw coming from the opposite side, carrying five women including a pregnant woman.