Madurai
In a tragic accident, a 70-year-old woman, A. Sebastianammal, and her son Arokiya Arulanandam (39) were killed when a lorry knocked down the two-wheeler they were riding near Karupatti junction near Sholavandan on Thursday morning.
Police said the two were returning home in Rayapuram near Sholavandan after visiting Meenakshipuram near Nilakottai when the lorry proceeding towards Mattaparai hit their motorbike. They were killed on the spot.
The truck went off the road and fell into a roadside gorge. The driver, Chelliah (54), and four load men sustained injuries. Sholavandan police are investigating.
