Three persons from Kerala sustained injuries in an accident in Salem on Thursday. The injured were identified as Shasan (46), Akshaya (24), and Suraj (33). According to the police, a tipper lorry that was loaded with M-Sand was headed to Chidambaram from Salem in the early hours of Thursday. While the lorry reached Pudhupatti near Vazhapadi on the Salem-Chennai National Highway, a car that came behind rammed into the lorry. In the accident, Shasan, Akshaya and Suraj, who were in the car sustained injuries and were admitted to Salem Government Hospital. Due to the accident, traffic movement was affected in the locality for nearly an hour. The Vazhapadi police registered a case and are investigating further. Published – February 19, 2026 05:57 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kill 3 militants in Peshawar Valliyoor Government Hospital to be inaugurated soon