Two killed in fiery head-on motorcycle collision near Mathur

Two men were burnt to death after two motorcycles collided head-on near a private toll collection centre on the Krishnagiri–Tiruvannamalai National Highway near Mathur.
The impact caused the petrol tank of one motorcycle to explode and catch fire. Both motorcycles were completely gutted in the blaze, killing two people at the scene.
Two others, Velu, 27, and Thirupathi, 30, sustained severe burn injuries and were admitted to Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital for treatment.
On receiving information, Mathur police rushed to the accident site, recovered the charred bodies and sent them to the government medical college hospital for post-mortem examination.
Preliminary investigations identified the deceased as Thiruselvan and Sarathi, both reportedly from Tiruvannamalai district.
Police also found that Velu had been travelling by motorcycle to Bengaluru to sell used mobile phones that he had purchased.
Mathur police have registered a case and are conducting further investigations to establish the exact circumstances leading to the collision and the subsequent fire.