{
  "id": 3028802,
  "title": "Two killed as speeding car hits bike near Vikravandi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/two-killed-as-speeding-car-hits-bike-near-vikravandi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:37:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-killed-as-speeding-car-hits-bike-near-vikravandi/article71383509.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a tragic incident near Vikravandi, a speeding car struck a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of two individuals on Sunday night. The victims, identified as Swaminathan, 64, and Baskaran, 62, were on their way to Vikravandi. The accident took place around 9 p.m. when the motorcycle approached Kappiyampuliyur, a location near Vikravandi.\n\nThe speeding car, traveling towards Chennai, collided with the bike, causing severe injuries. Swaminathan succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital, while Baskaran also passed away at the Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital from his injuries sustained in the collision.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Two individuals, Swaminathan and Baskaran, killed in motorcycle accident",
    "Speeding car collided with motorcycle near Vikravandi on Sunday night",
    "Victims aged 64 and 62, died from injuries sustained in collision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}