Youth killed as bus hits two-wheeler

PUDUKOTTAI: A 19-year-old youth died after a bus hit his two-wheeler near Melathur in Pudukkottai district on Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as K Tamilvanan of Sankarapuram in Villupuram district. He was undergoing training in operating earthmovers.
The accident happened around 7.30am when Tamilvanan was trying to overtake a truck. A private bus coming in the opposite side hit the motorcycle.Tamilvanan was thrown off the two-wheeler and died on the spot.
The Vadakadu police have registered a case.
The body was sent to Government Pudukkottai Medical College and Hospital for postmortem.