55-yr-old man killed as car rams bike

Coimbatore: A 55-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding car near Sowripalayam on Trichy Road on Sunday, police said.
The deceased, Paramasivam, was riding pillion on a two-wheeler being driven by his 19-year-old daughter, Deepika, who suffered serious head injuries and is battling for life in a city hospital.
The father-daughter duo was returning from Singanallur tank after performing funeral rites for a family member. Police said the speeding car hit the two-wheeler when Deepika was taking a right turn to Sowripalayam Road from Trichy Road.
The impact of the collision was such that both the occupants of the two-wheeler were thrown off.
A team from the traffic investigation wing (east) of Coimbatore police rushed to the spot and sent the body to CMCH for postmortem. A case was registered against car driver Niranjan, 26, of Singanallur. His father is a retired regional transport officer, police said.
In his statement, Niranjan said he drove the car in a negligent manner as roads were empty due to the lockdown. Police said he had a doctor’s prescription with him, too. Further investigations are on.