One Dead, One Critical in Nanjundapuram Flyover Collision in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: A youth was killed and another left critical after a two-wheeler they were riding collided head-on with a Tempo Traveller on the Nanjundapuram flyover here on Saturday night.

According to police, the two youths were travelling on a two-wheeler from Ramanathapuram towards Podanur when the Tempo Traveller, coming from the opposite direction, rammed into their vehicle on the flyover.

The force of the impact threw one of the youths off the flyover, and he sustained fatal injuries, dying on the spot. The other youth suffered severe injuries in the crash and was rushed to a hospital by members of the public who witnessed the accident. He is currently undergoing intensive treatment, and his condition is said to be critical.

Traffic Investigation Wing police rushed to the spot soon after the accident, recovered the deceased's body and sent it to the Government Hospital for postmortem. Police are investigating the case to establish the identities of both victims involved in the accident.