Four persons were killed after a car hit a tractor from behind on the Tindivanam - Tiruvannamalai Road (SH-5), which is maintained by the State Highways, near a private arts and science college Somasipadi village near Kilpennathur town in Tiruvannamalai in the early hours on February 22.
Police identified the persons in the car as H. Azhagan (32) and K. Pandian (27) of Villupuram and S. Prakash (34) and K. Chiranjeevi (40) off Vellore. Except Prakash, who drove the car, the other three passengers died on the spot.
The tractor was driven by M. Poongavanam (42), a local farmer in Ettayapuram village in Tiruvannamalai taluk. He sustained minor injuries whereas G. Krishnan (50), who accompanied him, succumbed to injuries at the Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruvannamalai town, around 10 kms from the accident spot.
