Tragic Truck-Bus Collision Claims Four Lives and Injures 30 in Tamil Nadu
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Chennai, Jan 9 (NationPress) Four individuals lost their lives and 30 others were injured when a truck collided with a Karnataka State Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus on Thursday in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu.
The deceased have been identified as Manjunathan, Krishnappa, Sankaran, and Somashekaharan.
As per the Ranipet Police, the injured individuals have been taken to nearby hospitals, with three reported to be in critical condition.
The collision caused significant damage to the front section of the KSRTC bus.
After the post-mortem at the Ranipet Government Hospital, the remains of the deceased will be returned to their families.
This unfortunate event is one of numerous deadly road accidents that have occurred in Tamil Nadu in recent weeks.
On December 26, a man and his two children tragically perished when their car was involved in an accident with another vehicle near Paadalam in Chengalpattu district along the Chennai-Tiruchi highway.
The victims were identified as Ganapathy (40), his daughter Hema (13), and his son Bala (10).
Three other family members, including Ganapathy’s wife Sarannya (35), her sister Jaya (30), and her daughter Divya (3), suffered injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Chengalpattu Government Medical College Hospital.
According to police reports, the family was traveling from Chennai to Dindigul when a vehicle from the opposite direction lost control and collided with theirs, resulting in this tragic occurrence.
Additionally, on December 12, a crash in Coimbatore district led to the deaths of three Kerala residents, including a two-month-old infant. This incident took place in Madukkarai when an Alto car collided with a truck.
The deceased were recognized as Jacob Abraham (60), his wife Sheeba (55), and their grandson Aaron (2 months), all from Eraviperur in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. Jacob’s daughter Aleena (21), Aaron’s mother, remains hospitalized in a critical state.
The family was traveling to Bengaluru from Pathanamthitta when the tragedy occurred.
It is noteworthy that the Tamil Nadu Police have reported a 5 percent decrease in fatal road accidents and deaths from January to July 2024 compared to the similar timeframe in 2023.
