Youth dies as motorbike rams roadside tree in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: A 22-year-old youth, who was the pillion rider of a motorcycle was killed in a road accident on Kanuvai road here, on Sunday.
Police said Aditya Vigneswaran (22) from Ramanathapuram, here and hisfriend Vijay (20) from Shankar Layout at Subramaniampalayam near Thudiyalur, on Sunday were on their way to visit a friend near Kanuvai here, on a motorcycle. Vijay was riding the bike andAditya, the pillion rider of the motorcycle.
In order to prevent a head-on collision with a car, Vijay tried to veer the motorcycle when he lost control and banged on a tree. Both the riders were thrown off the vehicle and were seriously injured. The passersby and pedestrians rescued the duo and rushed them to a nearby private hospital. Not responding to treatment, Aditya Vigneswaran died tragically, while Vijay is undergoing critical treatment.
Thudiyalur police have registered a case and are investigating.