Two persons were killed when an omni bus, headed to Cumbum from Chennai, collided with a lorry in Tiruchi early on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
The bus rammed the brick-laden lorry from behind near Sanjeevi Nagar, on the Chennai - Tiruchi National Highway.
The bus driver M. Chandran, 38, from Theni and a passenger R. Palaniyammal, 68,from Dindigul district died on the spot. Police said 14 other persons sustained minor injuries and were treated at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGHMGH) in Tiruchi.
The Tiruchi City Traffic police have filed a case and an investigation is underway.