Five persons, including a nine-month-old child, were killed and four others were injured when their vehicle rammed into a stationary oil tanker on Krishnagiri highway on Monday. The accident occurred when the victims, residents of electronic city in Bengaluru, were returning home after attending a wedding in Vellore. The victims were identified as Ramesh (35) of Vellore, his wife Deepa(30), their 9-month-old son Ritish, and two other relative Sarala (35) and Anjali (34). The driver of the omni van, in which they were travelling while crossing Kandikuppam on Krishnagiri-Chennai highway lost control and rammed into the oil tanker parked on the side of the highway. The injured were reportedly critical at the government hospital in Krishnagiri.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2021 17:29 UTC