8 killed in road mishaps in last three days

COIMBATORE: Eight people lost their lives in various road accidents in the district since last Friday. In a hit-and-run case on Sunday, a four-year-old boy was killed on the spot when a car hit a motorcycle at Palladam Road. According to police, the accident took place when the motorcycle in which Tamil Selvan (4) and his father Rajesh Kumat were riding was hit by a speeding car. Tamil died on the spot while his father is undergoing treatment at the hospital. Negaman police have registered a case. In another incident, a 50-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a speeding car near Karumathampatty. R Mahali of Annur was riding a motorcycle when a car hit him from behind. He died on the spot. Karumathampatty police have launched a search for the car driver. 40-year-old S Rangasamy died on the spot when a car hit his TVS moped near Karamadai on Sunday. Karuppasamy and Perumal, who were riding pillion with Rangasamy, and the car driver, Balan, suffered injuries. Two persons died on the spot in another incident when their bike lost control and hit a tamarind tree at Kalankal near Sulur on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as U Sivaraj (23) and R Ranganath (30). Meanwhile, on the eve of Pongal, a 23-year-old motorist was killed after he lost control over his bike. The deceased, J Karuppusamy of Rathinapuri was driving the motorcycle with two friends S Nithyanandam (21) and K Kumar (21). He lost control over the biek after hitting a pedestrian M Saktivel (38) near Varadharajapuram Junction at 10.45pm on Saturday. According to police, Karuppusamy fell on the road and sustained severe head injuries and died on the spot.In another accident, G Subramani (50), a resident of Kuniamuthur, was hit by a speeding motorcycle at the Palaghat Road while crossing the road. Police said motorist S Dinesh (24), a native of Walayar, hit Subramani around 9.30pm on Friday. Subramani sustained head injury and died on the way to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. A 11-year-old girl was killed as she was hit by a two-wheeler while crossing the road at KG Chavady on Saturday. M Krishnaveni was crossing near the forest department’s checkpost at KG Chavady when a bike hit her. She died on Sunday in a private hospital.