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Two Killed After Bus Rear-Ends Lorry on Chennai-Trichy Highway
A private bus and a lorry crashed on a highway in Perambalur.
The bus hit the back of the moving lorry.
The bus was traveling from Chennai to Madurai.
The lorry was traveling from Tindivanam to Pudukkottai.
Two people died in the crash.
Six others were hurt, including the bus driver and a woman passenger.
The injured people were taken to a government hospital.
Police registered a case and are investigating what happened.
Two people were killed when a private omnibus rear-ended a moving lorry in Perambalur on Thursday.
The crash occurred near the Electricity Board office at a four-road flyover.
The omnibus was traveling from Chennai to Madurai, while the lorry was going from Tindivanam to Pudukkottai.
The deceased were identified as Pon Paldurai, 52, and Thirunavukkarasu, 32.
Six people, including the bus driver and a woman passenger, were injured and taken to Perambalur Government Hospital.
- Who
- Passengers and crew of a private omnibus and a moving lorry were involved; two people, Pon Paldurai and Thirunavukkarasu, died, and six were injured.
- What
- A private omnibus rear-ended a moving lorry, causing two deaths and six injuries.
- Where
- Near the Electricity Board office at the four-road flyover in Perambalur, on the Chennai-Tiruchirappalli National Highway.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The articles state that the omnibus collided with the moving lorry but do not give a further cause.
Key facts
- Fatalities
- Two people
- Injured
- Six people
- Vehicles
- A private omnibus and a moving lorry
- Omnibus route
- Chennai to Madurai
- Lorry route
- Tindivanam to Pudukkottai
- Hospital
- Perambalur Government Hospital
- Police action
- A case was registered and further investigation is underway
Sources
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