Coimbatore: Two killed as vehicle overturns

COIMBATORE: Two sanitary workers were killed and seven others injured after a battery-operated vehicle in which they were travelling overturned and fell into a river bed near Boluvampatti on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as R Palani, 60, and M Palanisamy, 50, both residents of Boluvampatti.
The injured were identified as Rasu, 50, vehicle driver Marimuthu, 55, Ammasai, 65, Selvi, 50, Marimuthu, 55, Kamalam, 65, and Arukkani, 55, all residents of Boluvampatti.
According to police, the battery-operated three-wheeler is used to collect garbage in Boluvampatti village panchayat.
The vehicle overturned when the workers were returning home after work. It plunged into the Noyyal river bed from a 20-feet high bridge near Boluvampatti.
Alerted by the villagers, the Alandurai police came to the spot and carried out a rescue operation.
While Palani died on the spot, Palanisamy died while being transported to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH). The injured were admitted to the CMCH.
Police suspect overloading of the vehicle and rash driving as reasons for the accident. Further probe is on.