Six of family killed as car rams into lorry

Six members of a family were today killed when their car went out of control after its front tyre burst and rammed into a stationary lorry at Tamaraipadi, six km from here.

Police said the occupants of the car were proceeding to Thandigudi, near Kodaikanal, where their relative was studying in a college, when the mishap occurred early this morning.

The victims were identified as Venkatachalam (37), his wife Geetha (35), Geetha's sister Banu (42), Venkatachalam's son Balaji (11), the driver, Mohan, and Shanthi (41), relative of Venkatachalam.

A case has been registered, police said.