Four die as three vehicles collide on NH in Krishangiri

Krishnagiri: Four people died and three others were injured after three vehicles collided on the Bengaluru-Chennai national highway, near Bargur in Krishnagiri district on Sunday. Two cows also died in the incident, while more than 10 other cows were left injured.
Bargur police said the accident was caused by a truck which was transporting onions from Maharashtra to Chennai. "Narayanan who was driving lost control of the vehicle when nearing Athimarathupallam near Bargur around 5.30am on Sunday. The vehicle crossed the median, veered into oncoming traffic on the opposite lane, and collided with two other vehicles," said Bargur DSP P Muthukrishnan. The other two vehicles involved in the accident included a truck transporting cattle from Andhra Pradesh to Coimbatore, and a goods carrier heading to Erode from Andhra Pradesh.
The deceased have been identified as J Arul Jothi, 48, and J Manikandan, 42, both from Dindigul district, V Narayanan, 45, and Bathami Vittal, 40, from Maharashtra. While Narayanan and Bathami were in the truck transporting onions, Arul Jothi and Manikandan were in the cattle truck. All four died on the spot.
Three other people- N Vijay, 38, Kadhar Basha, 36, and N Rajesh, 31, all from Nandhiyal district in Andhra Pradesh, who were traveling in the truck carrying the cattle were injured. Police shifted them to the Krishnagiri Government Medical College and Hospital for medical care, where their condition is said to be stable. The bodies of the deceased were also sent to the same hospital for postmortem. Those in the goods carrier escaped without harm.
DMK's Bargur MLA D Mathiyazgagan and others arrived at the accident spot to oversee rescue operations. Traffic was restored on the stretch after a seven-hour long effort involving Krishnagiri district police and fire and rescue services personnel, to remove the vehicles and clear the debris.
A team of veterinary doctors from the Krishnagiri district animal husbandry department also visited the spot and administered injections and medicine to the injured cattle. "Two cows died without responding to treatment," a veterinarian said.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is on.