COIMBATORE: A minor boy who was riding a scooter and a 32-year-old man on a motorcycle were killed in a road accident in Mettupalayam on Friday.
Police identified the deceased as A Goutham, 14, of Bungalow Medu at Mettupalayam and D Naveenkumar, of Jadayampalayam near Sirumugai.
“Goutham was a Class IX student at a higher secondary school in Mettupalayam. His friend S Purushothaman, 17, of Bungalowmedu, was riding pillion. When Naveenkumar, who was heading towards his home on his motorcycle, reached Amman Traders on the Mettupalayam – Annur Road, Goutham’s scooter rammed his vehicle. Naveenkumar, Goutham and Purushothaman were thrown off. Naveenkumar and Goutham suffered serious head injuries and died on the spot. Purushothaman was admitted to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. The scooter also rammed another motorcycle and injured the rider, P Arul Prakash, 32, of Thottipalayam near Karamadai, a sales manager of a private mobile operator. He suffered injuries on his left hand and was admitted to a private hospital,” a police officer said.
Meanwhile, inspector general of police K Periaiah has instructed superintendents of police (SPs) of eight districts in the west zone to curb underage driving. Police will seize the vehicles used by minors, sources said. TNN