Driver suffers seizure, car rams into transformer and overturns near Anthiyur

ERODE A car rammed into an electricity transformer and overturned after its driver suffered a seizure and lost control of the vehicle at Thavittupalayam near Anthiyur here on Wednesday (November 4, 2026). Rajkumar, 45, of Chinnathambi Palayam in Anthiyur, who is engaged in spraying pesticides on crops using drones, was returning home from Anthiyur in his car when he suffered a seizure near a mill at Thavittupalayam. The car went out of control, veered off the road and rammed into a roadside transformer before overturning.

On hearing the noise, local residents rushed to the spot, turned the car upright and rescued Rajkumar. He was taken to a private hospital for treatment. The front portion of the car was damaged and the transformer was also damaged, with parts left hanging.

The Anthiyur police have registered a case and are investigating. The accident caused a brief commotion in the area.