Baby killed, 20 others injured in road accident near Arani
The Hindu
Tragic accident on Arani-Villupuram Main Road leaves one baby dead and 20 injured, investigation ongoing.
An eight-month-old baby boy died and 20 others were injured after the mini-van in which they were travelling overturned on Arani-Villupuram Main Road at Vinnamangalam village near Arani town in Tiruvannamalai on Monday.
The deceased person was identified as N. Yogeshwaran, a native of Arunagirimangalam. His parents K. Natarajan, a mason, and N. Amudhavalli were travelling along with 18 other devotees from the village to the Amman temple in Puducherry when the driver of the mini-van, S. Murali, 32, lost control of the vehicle after the rear tyres burst.
In the impact, the vehicle overturned. The incident happened around 1 p.m. Traffic on the highway was affected for nearly an hour.
Motorists and passers-by alerted the police. The injured were shifted to the Government Taluk Hospital in Arani.
Arani Taluk police has registered a case. A probe is under way.
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