Last Updated on 25/08/2024 by Ankita
A shocking accident has happened in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu. Here a van carrying 20 passengers collided with a bus. The van driver died on the spot, while five people were seriously injured. They have been referred to a hospital in Kanchipuram. The police have registered a case in this matter and are investigating.
According to the information, the van was carrying more than 20 workers from Kalavai Kenganapuram to Chennai when it met with an accident near Cheyyar. As soon as the van crossed Venkatarayanpettai, it collided with a bus coming from the front. After the accident, the workers also fell down from the speeding van.
20 people were injured in this accident and were taken to the nearest government hospital. While the van driver Murugan died on the spot. Apart from this, five seriously injured passengers have been taken to the government hospital in Kanchipuram. CCTV footage of this incident has also surfaced, which is also becoming increasingly viral on social media.
In this video, it is seen that the bus is passing at a high speed when suddenly a tractor comes from the other side. The bus driver tries to take the bus out from the other side of the road to save it from the tractor. Meanwhile, a high speed van coming from the front collides with the bus. The collision was so severe that the people in the van fall down. It was a matter of luck that the people who fell down did not get much injuries. Not only this, the bus also stopped there otherwise a big accident could have happened.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)