Two motorcyclists killed in accidents

Coimbatore: Two fatal road accidents were reported from the city on Thursday for the first time since the lockdown was implemented.

A 38-year-old motorcyclist was mowed down by a goods carrier at Ganapathy on Thursday evening. The victim, K Ravikumar of Lakshmi Garden at Saravanampatti, was on the way back home along with his mother K Shantha, 55, after buying groceries, police sources said.

When they reached Moore Market near Ganapathy, a goods autorickshaw dashed against the two wheeler. A 108 ambulance rushed the injured duo to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). However, doctors declared Ravikumar brought dead. The body was handed over to the family on Friday.

The traffic investigation wing (TIW) has registered a case against autorickshaw driver R Giriprasad of Peelamedu.

A 34-year-old man was killed after he lost control over his motorcycle and crashed into a bullock cart on the L&T Bypass near Kanjikonampalayam Pirivu on Thursday. The deceased was identified as M Ismail of Aathi Sakthi Nagar at Kuniyamuthur.

Ismail was on the way to his home and was riding the two-wheeler in a rash manner, police sources said. He suffered severe head injuries in the crash. Though he was rushed to CMCH, doctors could not save him.