MADURAI: Two youths died when a
minitruck rammed a tractor at Kalligudi in
Madurai district of
Tamil Nadu on Sunday night.
The deceased have been identified as tractor driver M Paramasivam, 22, and his friend, S Marudhu, 20. Both hailed from Nathapatti in Virudhunagar district.
The minitruck driven by M Murugan of
Sivakasi rammed the rear of the tractor, killing Paramasivam and Marudhu on the spot.
Police said the truck driver might have slept at the wheel leading to the accident.
The Kalligudi police registered a case.