MADURAI: Two policemen died after a two-wheeler they were travelling on collided with a truck near Devadhanapatti in Theni district on Thursday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Sivanandi, 30 and Sangeethkumar, 30. Both of them were working with the armed police battalion in Palani.
The accident happened on the bypass road at 6.15am when they were going for work.
Sivanandi was riding on the two-wheeler, and the accident happened when he tried to overtake a vehicle. The two-wheeler collided with a sand-laden truck that was coming from the opposite direction.
Sivanandi died on the spot, and Sangeethkumar succumbed to his injuries while he was being rushed to Hospital.
