Tipper Lorry Mows Down Bike Near Coimbatore’s Kurichi Lake; Student Killed, Another Seriously Injured

Coimbatore: A 19-year-old college student, Muthubalaji, was killed and his friend seriously injured after a tipper lorry collided with their motorcycle near Kurichi Lake in Coimbatore.

Muthubalaji, a native of Uthamapalayam in Theni district, was pursuing his second year at a private college in Coimbatore. He was travelling on a motorcycle with his college mate Surya, 19, who hails from Coonoor, when the accident occurred.

According to reports, the two were riding along the bund road near Kurichi Lake, close to the Thiruvalluvar statue, when a tipper lorry approaching from behind reportedly collided with their motorcycle, throwing both students off the vehicle.

Both sustained severe injuries in the impact. Bystanders rushed to their aid and arranged for them to be taken to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for emergency treatment. However, Muthubalaji died on the way to the hospital.

Surya, who sustained serious injuries, is currently receiving intensive medical treatment. The incident has left Muthubalaji's family and fellow students in grief.

The Coimbatore West Traffic Investigation Wing have registered a case and are investigating.