A severe road accident occurred on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway near Thuraimangalam in Perambalur district in the early hours of today, September 24, 2026. A car carrying seven passengers rammed at high speed into the rear of a private omnibus travelling ahead on National Highway 38.

The occupants of the car were returning to Chennai after attending a family wedding in Ramanathapuram district. As the vehicle reached the Thuraimangalam stretch near Perambalur, the car driver rammed directly into the preceding omnibus, causing extensive damage to the private car and severe casualties among its passengers.

Three passengers in the car succumbed to fatal injuries following the impact. Two victims, identified as Kaja alias Kaliswaran and Prabhakaran, died instantly at the scene. The car owner, Karthi, suffered critical injuries and later passed away while undergoing medical treatment at the Perambalur Government Hospital.

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Four other passengers, including Karthi’s wife Surya, car driver Kannadasan, John Kennedy, and Saranya, sustained serious injuries during the Trichy-Chennai highway crash. Emergency medical teams initially rushed all injured survivors to the Perambalur Government Hospital. Surya was subsequently transferred to an advanced medical facility in Tiruchirappalli due to her critical condition following the fatal collision.

Perambalur Town Police personnel arrived promptly at the accident location to clear highway traffic and manage emergency operations. Police recovered the deceased bodies for official post-mortem examinations. Law enforcement officers registered a formal case and took the omnibus driver, identified as Rajaseelan, into custody for detailed investigation regarding vehicle speed and highway safety parameters.