Salem: Tragedy struck a marriage party as a multiple collision involving three vehicles left the bridegroom and four others dead while the bride along with five members was injured just hours after the wedding near here on Friday.
25-year-old Karthick of neighbouring Namakkal tied the knot with 21-year old Abirami at a temple this morning and the couple along with their family members were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle to the bride`s house in Chithode in Erode District when the mishap occurred, police said.
Karthick and three women occupants of the car were killed while Abirami and five others injured when the vehicle rammed into a lorry stranded after a tyre puncture on the national highway near Aavarampalayam in Salem district.
A speeding autorickshaw, coming behind, hit the car, killing the driver of the three-wheeler on the spot.
The injured had been admitted to a nearby private hospital, police added.
