MADURAI: Five persons including four family members were killed in a road accident after their car fatally hit a two-wheeler rider, which then rammed with the centre median before toppling, in Sivarakottai national highway near Thirumangalam on Wednesday.
According to police sources, the incident occurred when the car driven by Mani from Villapuram was on his way back to Madurai along with his wife Nagajothi, his 8-year-old twin daughters, his parents Kanagavel and Krishnaveni.
Mani tried to avoid hitting a two-wheeler rider, G Pandi (53) of Karuvelampatti, who was moving before the vehicle on the same route. However, Mani lost control of the vehicle and hit the rider at the centre median before the car was thrown and toppled onto the service road.
In the accident, Mani's parents, one of his daughters and wife and the two-wheeler rider died on the spot. Mani and his other daughter were rushed to Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) where the girl is reported to be in critical condition.
Mani and his family were on the way back from Thalavaipuram after attending a temple festival. Kallikudi police shifted the bodies to GRH and removed the debris from the spot for easy movement of other vehicles on the highway.