27-year-old man dies after falling off bike and getting run over by truck on Namakkal-Salem national highway. Police identify deceased as K Sakthi of Mallur. Accident near Dasanaickenpatty. Case registered, investigation ongoing.
Six people were injured after a goods van fell on its side on the Salem-Yercaud ghat Road. The van was transporting sweets and savouries from a private sweet shop in Salem city to Yercaud. Traffic flow was disrupted for about an hour on the ghat road following the accident.