Seven persons from Chennai were killed and another was injured when the SUV they were traveling in hit a roadside tamarind tree at Ezhuthur village near Ramanatham in the district on Wednesday.
Police said the accident occurred at around 2 a.m. The victims were identified as Pradeep, Prakash, his wife Priya, Joseph, Kutty, all hailing from Mogappair in Chennai and the car driver Siva from Chennai. The identity of one person is yet to be ascertained.
Pradeep and his relatives were traveling in the SUV to Pathanamathitta in Kerala when Siva lost control and dashed against the tree.
In the impact, Pradeep and six others died on the spot. Pradeep’s sister Preethi (28) sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the Perambalur Government Hospital.
On information, police retrieved the bodies from the SUV and sent them for post-mortem to the Thittakudi GH. A case has been registered.
