<p>Seven people, including three women, who were waiting at a bus stop in Coimbatore were killed and three others injured after a speeding car that went out of control mowed them down.</p>.<p>The police said Jagadeesh, who was at the wheel, lost control of the vehicle and ploughed the SUV into the crowd at the bus stop.</p>.<p>Investigations are underway to ascertain whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place at 9.30 am on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The incident took place in Sundarapuram on the state highway connecting Coimbatore with Pollachi. The speeding car hit an autorickshaw that was parked alongside the road. The auto crashed into a flower shop and an electric pole.</p>.<p>"This is an unfortunate incident. The police have taken a blood sample of the driver to check if he was drunk while driving the car,” Coimbatore District Collector Hariharan said.</p>
<p>Seven people, including three women, who were waiting at a bus stop in Coimbatore were killed and three others injured after a speeding car that went out of control mowed them down.</p>.<p>The police said Jagadeesh, who was at the wheel, lost control of the vehicle and ploughed the SUV into the crowd at the bus stop.</p>.<p>Investigations are underway to ascertain whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place at 9.30 am on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The incident took place in Sundarapuram on the state highway connecting Coimbatore with Pollachi. The speeding car hit an autorickshaw that was parked alongside the road. The auto crashed into a flower shop and an electric pole.</p>.<p>"This is an unfortunate incident. The police have taken a blood sample of the driver to check if he was drunk while driving the car,” Coimbatore District Collector Hariharan said.</p>