Van tyre burst claims lives of man, son
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The van which hit a motorcycle and rammed a roadside tree near Kodangipatti in Theni district on Wednesday.
THENI
A father and son died in a road accident when a passenger van hit them after tyre burst here on Wednesday.
Police said that about 10 people from Veerapandi were travelling in a van to Bodinayakkanur to attend a family function. As the vehicle was approaching Kodangipatti, it is suspected that a tyre of the van burst.
Following this, the driver is said to have lost control and the van hit a two-wheeler in the opposite direction. In the impact, the rider died on the spot, while the pillion rider, who suffered a fracture on his leg, was rushed to the Theni Government Medical College Hospital. However, he died on the way to the hospital, police said.