Tirunelveli (TN): Five youths were killed when two motorcycles, on which they were racing, collided with a van at Melakadayanallur near here, police said today.
The incident occurred last night when the van driver, on
seeing the youths racing in the middle of the road, panicked
and lost control over the vehicle, they said.
He was clueless about from which direction the bikes were
coming, as they were weaving through the road at a high speed,
police said.
Four youths were killed on the spot, while another
succumbed to injuries at the hospital today, they said, adding
12 occupants of the van were also injured.