Three men killed as two-wheelers collide

Coimbatore: Three men were killed in an accident involving a moped and a motorcycle on Karukkankattupudur flyover near Perumanallur in Tirupur district late Monday night.
The deceased were identified as R Gopikannan, 38, of Kulandai Nagar at Kadayampatti South in Salem, V Tamilselvan, 22, and his friend S Bhoominathan, 20, both from Kaliyapuram near Perumanallur in Tirupur district. Tamilselvan and Bhoominathan were working in a garment factory.
Police said Gopikannan was on his way to Coimbatore from Salem in a moped.
When he reached Karukkankattupudur flyover, Gopikannan was thrown off the moped after he lost control of it and hit the median. He suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot.
Meanwhile, Tamilselvan and Bhoominathan who were riding on a motorcycle rammed into Gopikannan’s moped which was lying on the road. Tamilselvan and Bhoominathan were thrown off the motorcycle. They suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot.
Perumanallur police inspector Mahalingam and team rushed to the spot and sent the three dead bodies to the Tirupur Government Medical College and Hospital for postmortem early Tuesday morning. Police have registered a case.