Three accidents reported in dist

Coimbatore: Three accidents were reported in urban and rural areas of Coimbatore district on Thursday.
According to the Thondamuthur police, Hariharan of Vadavalli, Antony and Nithin, both from Ramanathapuram, went to their friend Ranjith Kumar’s house at Thondamuthur in a car on Thursday, where they consumed liquor bought from a Tasmac outlet.
While returning , Ranjith Kumar, 27, who did not consume liquor, drove the car . When they reached near Puthupalayam Pirivu, the front tyre of the car burst and Ranjith Kumar lost control of the vehicle, which overturned. No one was injured in the accident. The Thondamuthur police registered a case.
In the second incident, a 24-year-old youth and his friend suffered severe injuries when their motorcycle lost control and dashed against the wall of a crematorium at Athupalam here on Thursday. The injured were identified as N Vinith, 24, from Idayarpalayam and M Shahrukh Khan, 25, from Pollachi. The traffic investigation wing (TIW-west) of the city police said the duo was under the influence of alcohol and they were travelling towards Athupalam from Kuniyamuthur in a motorcycle. Vinith, who was riding the motorcycle, lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the wall of a crematorium at Athupalam. Vinith suffered head injuries and Shahrukh Khan also sustained injuries. The duo was admitted at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).
In the third incident, an unidentified man fell on the road from his scooter as he was not able to ride his vehicle under the influence of alcohol near Thadagam on Thursday. The man was lying on the road side near his scooter and six liquor bottles were also found near the scooter. The villagers poured water on him and later, he resumed his ride.