Five Dead, Three Injured in Twin Perambalur Road Crashes

Overview

• A car struck a group of devotees near the Siruvachur bridge early Saturday, killing four women and injuring three others who were taken to Perambalur Government Hospital.
• Police arrested the driver, identified as S. Gowtham, 24, of Tirusulam in Chennai, after registering a case in the Siruvachur incident.
• The victims were part of a larger group walking toward the Samayapuram temple from Cuddalore and Salem districts, according to police.
• In a separate crash Friday night near Thirumandurai on the Chennai–Tiruchy National Highway, two-wheeler rider S. Navshad Ali, 22, died after an alleged collision with a wood-carrying lorry.
• Bodies from both incidents were sent to Perambalur Government Hospital for post-mortem examinations, and inquiries by local police are underway to determine causes and liability.