Eight injured as buses collide on Pamban bridge
The Hindu
‘The omni bus, which was travelling on the left side of the bridge took a right turn as a few two-wheelers were parked on the left; Mishap could have been averted had the driver waited for the TNSTC bus to cross’
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the omni bus, which was travelling to Rameswaram, took the right side on the bridge as a few two-wheelers were parked on the left. In the course, the omni bus collided against the TNSTC bus that came in the opposite direction. As a result, eight passengers in the government bus were injured.
The omni bus, which was reportedly coming at a high speed, hit the parapet wall and halted. “It was a narrow escape for the passengers as the bus came to a grinding halt only after hitting the wall, a traffic police officer said.
A motorist, who was taking a selfie with his friend on the bridge said the omni bus was driven in a rash and negligent manner. If the driver had waited for the TNSTC bus to cross, the accident could have been averted. It was a miraculous escape for all the passengers, he added.
Pamban police have registered a case. Rescue teams were deployed to remove the omni-bus from the accident spot.
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