Tamil Nadu: Five killed as speeding car rams stationary lorry on Pollachi-Palani highway
Aug 02, 2026
Pollachi (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 2 : Five people were killed in a road accident near Nallampalli Junction on the Pollachi-Palani National Highway after a speeding car rammed into a stationary lorry near Pollachi in Coimbatore district, police said on Sunday.
According to police, four of the deceased were members of the same family from Gurubampalayam near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district.
The victims were identified as Kanagaraj, his wife Narmada, and their two daughters, Aarthi and Poorani.
Police said the identity of the fifth victim is yet to be established. Investigators are trying to ascertain whether the deceased was the driver of the car or another occupant of the vehicle.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
