A car overturned in a 50-foot pit on the Yercaud mountain road injuring 3 friends who were on a tour.
According to police sources Jagatheesan's son Rajkumar (age 28) from Kondalampatti area of Salem, is working in a private drinking water company in the same area.
Palaniswami along with his son Vignesh (21) who works with him and Arulmani (26) from Attur area came to Yercaud in a car.
Rajkumar was driving the car. After sightseeing in Yercaud, they went to Servarayan templ.
Later, when they were returning to the hotel room where they were staying, a cargo vehicle came in front of them on the mountain road.
Then the car driven by Rajkumar overturned in a 50 feet deep ditch while negotiating way for the vehicle comming in the opposite direction. 3 people including Vignesh who were in the car were injured. Rajkumar informed 108 Ambulance.
The 3 people injured in the accident were rescued and admitted them to the Salem Government Hospital for treatment. Yercaud police registered a case and investigated the accident.