COIMBATORE: Two people, including a 17-year-old boy, died when a car they were travelling in hit a roadside tree near Perur on the Coimbatore - Siruvani Road on Tuesday night.
The deceased have been identified as M Sanjeev Kumar, 20, of Alandurai and his relative, V Anandharaman, 17.
The duo were returning home from their relative’s place in Sennur. When they neared a marriage hall, Sanjeev who was driving the car turned his vehicle towards left to prevent it from hitting the median. “The car was overspeeding. Sanjeev could not control the vehicle. The car hit a roadside tree, and both of them sustained serious injuries,” a police officer said.
On being alerted by commuters, the Perur police rushed to the spot. They sent the duo to a nearby hospital where they were declared brought dead.
The police booked a case.