
Two killed in road accidents
The Hindu
A 24-year-old labourer was killed and two of his friends were injured when the motorbike they were on collided with a goods vehicle on Varthur main road early on Wednesday morning. According to the po
A 24-year-old labourer was killed and two of his friends were injured when the motorbike they were on collided with a goods vehicle on Varthur main road early on Wednesday morning. According to the police, they were riding triples on the bike.
The deceased has been identified as Amith, who hailed from Assam and worked at a construction site in the city. “The three friends lived in a rented house at Varthur. Amith was sitting in the middle and his friend was riding the bike in a rash and negligent manner, a police officer said. He lost control and collided head on with the goods vehicle, said the officer.

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