Truck loses control and crashes on two-wheeler in MTP; govt school teacher killed

Coimbatore: An over speeding freight truck caused back to back accidents in Mettupalayam (MTP) on Saturday killing a government school teacher and injuring another.

Coimbatore: An over speeding freight truck caused back to back accidents in Mettupalayam (MTP) on Saturday killing a government school teacher and injuring another. 

Chandru (19) a resident of Thayanur, Karamadai, near MTP works as an employee in a petrol bunk in Marudhur area. He was on his way after work towards Karamadai in his two-wheeler. 

While he was approaching Vijayanagaram on Friday morning, a freight vehicle from Kumaran Kundram rammed on the two-wheeler and fled. Though the public chased the speeding truck, the driver escaped from sight. 

The public rescued Chandru and took him to Coimbatore Government Hospital for treatment. 

The freight truck later rammed into another two-wheeler at Thekampatti village killing a government school teacher on the spot. The deceased was identified as Nataraj, a teacher at S. Pungampalayam government school.

The Police have filed a complaint and are on the look out for Kumar, the reckless driver of the freight truck who is reported to have absconded.

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