Virudhunagar, Feb. 12 -- Three people were killed and another grievously injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle, cargo vehicle and a truck at Agragarapatti village on the Sattur-Virudhunagar highway in this Southern district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Police said the accident occurred, when the driver of a cement-laden truck suddenly stopped the vehicle after one of the tyres of the vehicle was burst.
Two persons, identified as M.Selvam and D.Vinodh, who were riding a motorcycle lost control in which the two-wheeler crashed into the rear-side of the truck.
A cargo vehicle ferrying fruits coming behind the motorcycle subsequently rammed into it, killing both Selvam and Vinodh on the spot.
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