Former legislator Sundaravel his wife and driver died in a road accident as their car crashed into a container lorry in Vellore today. The Tirupattur MLA, who was originally in the All India Anna Dravida Munnera Kazhagam, then joined Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam led by T T V Dhinakaran and was its Tirupur secretary.
Sources said the mishap occurred while he was on his way to Chennai for an appointment with an ophthalmologist. On the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway at Vinnamangalam, the car hit the rear of a container lorry in high-speed. In the impact, the car was squeezed under the container lorry. All three people travelling in the car - Sundaravel, his wife Vijayalakshmi and driver Veeramani were crushed to death.
Sources said the mishap occurred while he was on his way to Chennai for an appointment with an ophthalmologist. On the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway at Vinnamangalam, the car hit the rear of a container lorry in high-speed. In the impact, the car was squeezed under the container lorry. All three people travelling in the car - Sundaravel, his wife Vijayalakshmi and driver Veeramani were crushed to death.
