Two college students and a man suffered injuries after a car hit them near the Five Roads Junction in Salem on Wednesday.
The car, which was proceeding from Salem Railway Junction to New Bus Stand, hit a motorcycle on which Krithika (19) of Chinna Pudur and Sivaranjini (18) of Thiruvakavundanur were proceeding to their college. Both fell down and suffered injuries. The car then hit a pedestrian, Karikalan (50) of Kandampatti, and rammed into wall. Though the driver attempted to move the vehicle, the public who had gathered in large numbers beat the driver and another person in the car. The men in the car were identified as K. Vijay (26) and M. Arul ( 35) and were allegedly in an inebriated condition. They were taken to the Suramangalam Police Station.
The girls and the man were admitted to Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital.
