{
  "id": 11942254,
  "title": "Two students killed in road accident in Tiruvannamalai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/two-students-killed-in-road-accident-in-tiruvannamalai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:17:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-students-killed-in-road-accident-in-tiruvannamalai/article71543869.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two college students lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Tiruvannamalai on Sunday, as their motorcycle collided with a median on the Chittoor–Cuddalore Highway near Ethal village. The victims, identified as S. Krithik, 20, and M. Priyadarshan, 20, were both from Chennai and studying at a private deemed university in the city. According to an initial investigation, the duo was returning to Chennai after visiting the Parvathamalai Temple near Arani when the mishap occurred. Krithik allegedly lost control of the vehicle while attempting to avoid a collision with another two-wheeler, resulting in the motorcycle crashing into the median. Both students were thrown off the motorcycle in the impact. Passers-by and other motorists rushed the injured students to the Government Taluk Hospital in Vandavasi, where they were pronounced dead upon arrival. Police registered a case at Vadavanakkampadi police station, and a thorough investigation is currently underway.",
  "summary": "The two-wheeler they were riding hit a median on the Chittoor–Cuddalore Highway at Ethal village",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}