Journalist working for a Tamil daily and a head constable were killed in a road accident near Alangulam on Wednesday evening.
Police said reporter Sankarasubramanian (35) of Puliyangudi, head constable Sundararaj (40) and Velmurugan of Puliyangudi were returning home from Tirunelveli in a car on Wednesday evening.
When they were crossing Sivalarkulam intersection, a speeding State Express Transport Corporation bus, proceeding from Alangulam to Chennai, hit their car.
Sankarasubramanian and Sundararaj died on the spot, and Velmurugan sustained grievous injuries.
He was rushed to Tenkasi Government Hospital.
Alangulam police have registered a case.