19-Year-Old Dies After Bike Crashes into Centre Median Near Kovaipudur Pirivu in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: A 19-year-old youth died on the spot after his motorcycle crashed into the centre median on Palakkad Main Road near the Kovaipudur Pirivu signal in Coimbatore.

The deceased was identified as Tamil Arasan, son of Murugesan, a resident of Idayarpalayam in Kuniyamuthur. He was travelling from south to north on Palakkad Main Road when he reportedly lost control of the motorcycle near the signal and rammed into the centre median.

The impact threw him off the motorcycle, leaving him with severe head injuries. He died on the spot.

On receiving information, personnel from the Traffic Investigation West Police Station rushed to the scene, recovered the body and sent it to the Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital for postmortem examination.

Based on a complaint lodged by his family, the police registered a case and are investigating the accident.