A rushing automobile turned turtle after hitting a median close to Aruppukottai Town, Virudhunagar on September 27, 2025. The driver was killed within the accident. Photo: Special Arrangement | Photo Credit:

Three individuals have been killed in two totally different highway accidents reported close to Rajapalayam and Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district.

The police mentioned two individuals, together with a boy, have been killed when a rushing truck rammed in opposition to a roadside meat store at Kamaraj Nagar in Dhalavaipuram within the early hours of Sunday (September 28, 2025).

The driver of the truck misplaced management of the car and it hit the meat store. Ponnaiah (70) of Kamaraj Nagar and Akash (16) of Indira Nagar have been fatally knocked down. Both have been killed on the spot.

Another particular person, Manimaran (26) was injured within the accident. He was rushed to the Government hospital in Rajapalayam. After offering first-aid, he was shifted to Virudhunagar Government Medical College hospital.

In the opposite accident involving a automobile reported underneath Aruppukottai Town police station limits, the automobile driver Yogaraj (35) of Allampatti close to Virudhunagar was killed and three others injured when the rushing automobile hit in opposition to the median on West By-pass Road underneath development close to Periya Puliyampatti.

The police mentioned Yogaraj misplaced management of the car whereas the automobile was rushing on the bypass highway and it dashed in opposition to the median at round 12.45 a.m. In the impression of the accident, the automobile flew within the air after which turned turtle. Yogaraj was killed owing to grievous head accidents.

The police recognized the injured as N. Tamilarasan (18), Sundar (22) and Sadam Hussain, all from Allampatti. After giving them first-aid at Government hospital in Aruppukottai, all of the injured have been rushed to VGMCH for additional therapy.

Published – September 28, 2025 11:23 am IST