TNSTC AC bus rams tree; 6 injured
The Hindu
Six injured in Tamil Nadu bus accident after driver loses control due to technical problem, investigation ongoing.
Six people were injured in an accident when an air-conditioned Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus rammed a tree on the roadside near Tirupattur in Sivaganga district on Sunday.
The driver of the bus, which was going to Madurai from Karaikudi, lost control while negotiating a curve due to a reported technical problem in steering wheel, while proceeding near Thambipatti.
After this, the bus rammed a tree on the roadside. The driver, conductor and four passengers who were injured were rushed to Tirupattur Government Hospital. Further investigation by police is under way.
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