MTC bus collides head-on with car, 1 dead, 2 injured
TNN | Dec 15, 2018, 12.56 AM IST
CHENNAI: A 70-year-old woman was killed and two others, including her granddaughter and car driver, suffered grievous injuries in a fatal accident on Kamarajar Salai, Marina, on Friday morning.
Police said, the accident happened around 10.30am when a speeding MTC bus (route no.109), headed towards Broadway, collided head-on with a car approaching from the opposite lane, while trying to overtake another MTC bus.
The deceased was identified as Hemavathy, of Kilpauk. Her granddaughter Anandhavalli, 29, and car driver Venkatesan suffered injuries in the accident.
Heamavathy’s son booked a cab for her and Anandhavalli from Kilpauk and the two were on their way to meet a dentist in Mylapore when the accident took place.
“Since the cab was booked from an app installed on her son’s phone, he got a message that they had completed the trip. When he tried to call them, there was no response,” said an investigating officer. One of the police personnel attending to the accident picked up the call and informed him about the accident.
The MTC bus driver, who fled the scene, has been identified as Rajendran. Witnesses on the spot blamed the MTC driver for rash driving. Anna Square Traffic investigation team arrived at the scene and moved the mangled remains of the vehicle to the station.
All three were taken to the Royapettah government hospital. While doctors declared Hemavathy dead on arrival, the other two were admitted to the hospital and are undergoing treatment.
The accident led to a huge traffic pile-up on the stretch and the ambulance was one of the vehicles that got struck in the traffic. Police cleared all other vehicles and paved way for the ambulance.Anna Square traffic investigation team registered a case of causing death due to negligence against the driver.
TNN | Dec 15, 2018, 12.56 AM IST
CHENNAI: A 70-year-old woman was killed and two others, including her granddaughter and car driver, suffered grievous injuries in a fatal accident on Kamarajar Salai, Marina, on Friday morning.
Police said, the accident happened around 10.30am when a speeding MTC bus (route no.109), headed towards Broadway, collided head-on with a car approaching from the opposite lane, while trying to overtake another MTC bus.
The deceased was identified as Hemavathy, of Kilpauk. Her granddaughter Anandhavalli, 29, and car driver Venkatesan suffered injuries in the accident.
Heamavathy’s son booked a cab for her and Anandhavalli from Kilpauk and the two were on their way to meet a dentist in Mylapore when the accident took place.
“Since the cab was booked from an app installed on her son’s phone, he got a message that they had completed the trip. When he tried to call them, there was no response,” said an investigating officer. One of the police personnel attending to the accident picked up the call and informed him about the accident.
The MTC bus driver, who fled the scene, has been identified as Rajendran. Witnesses on the spot blamed the MTC driver for rash driving. Anna Square Traffic investigation team arrived at the scene and moved the mangled remains of the vehicle to the station.
All three were taken to the Royapettah government hospital. While doctors declared Hemavathy dead on arrival, the other two were admitted to the hospital and are undergoing treatment.
The accident led to a huge traffic pile-up on the stretch and the ambulance was one of the vehicles that got struck in the traffic. Police cleared all other vehicles and paved way for the ambulance.Anna Square traffic investigation team registered a case of causing death due to negligence against the driver.
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