Five persons injured near Ambur - The HinduUpdated - August 29, 2026 12:48 am IST - TIRUPATTURDamaged SUV after it was hit by a lorry on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special ArrangementA family of four persons was injured after an SUV they were travelling was hit by a lorry on Chennai – Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) near Ambur town in Tirupattur on Friday.The police said K. Silabarasan, 35, along with his wife and two children, hired an SUV with a private travel agency in Ambur town to go to Tirupati.The driver of the SUV, S. Kannan, 31, l steered the vehicle to climb onto the carriageway of the highway, when a lorry with a consignment of liquor bottles t hit the SUV.In the impact, all five persons were injured. Lorry driver, T. Jeevanatham, 59, a resident of Arcot town in Ranipet, was unhurt. The lorry was proceeding from Vellore to Tirupattur to unload the consignment at a Tasmac godown. PPassersby admitted the injured persons at Government Taluk Hospital in Ambur. A case was registered. A probe is under way.Published - August 29, 2026 12:47 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }