Namakkal: Two men died after a car in which they were travelling in dashed against the median and overturned on Salem-Madurai national highway near Paramathi on early Wednesday morning.
The deceased were identified as V Prabhu, 25, of Modakurichi in Erode district, and his friend N Chandru, 18, of the same village. Prabhu was a milk vendor while his friend was assisting him in the business.
The duo came to Pandamangalam in Namakkal district to deliver milk for a marriage function. After delivering the milk, they were returning in a car.
"When they neared a BSNL office on the NH, Prabhu who was on the wheels lost control of the car. The vehicle had hit the median and overturned," an officer from the Paramathi police station said.
He said Prabhu succumbed to his injuries on the spot while Chandru was battling for life under the mangled vehicle.
The Paramathi police took Chandru to the government hospital in Namakkal for treatment. They also sent the body to the same hospital for postmortem. “However, Chandru too died before reaching the hospital," the officer added. Preliminary inquiry revealed that Prabhu could have lost his control over the vehicle due to tiredness. "The car had hit the median and overturned," the police officer said. Police have registered a case.