4 killed in road mishaps in TN

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:02 [IST]

Coimbatore, Feb 22 (UNI) Four persons were killed in three different road accidents in this district today.

Police said Vellore Prison Warders Training Institute Principal Chandran (51) and working as a jailor in Coimbatore Central Prison on deputation for the last four days was killed on the spot when he was hit by speedy autorickshaw in Tiruchirapalli Road in the city.

In an another incident, lorry driver Ahemad (44) and cleaner Shareef (32) hailing from Mallapuram in Kerala were killed on spot when the driver lost control and fell into a canal near Madukkarai about 15 km from here.

The lorry was on the way to Kerala from Salem when the mishap occurred.

A two-wheeler driver Sivakumar was killed on the spot when a lorry ran over to the vehicle at Ganapathy Area on the outskirts of the city today.

The victims' bodies were sent to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for post-mortem, police added.

UNI

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