One killed, six injured as bus hits motorcycle and bus shelter near Trichy

Trichy | Sunday | 11th November, 2018

Summary:

Four people waiting at the bus shelter suffered injuries.Bus passengers and crew members escaped unhurt.The Ramjee Nagar police registered a case. TRICHY: A man died and six others suffered injuries when a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus hit a two-wheeler and a bus shelter near Punganur on the Trichy – Dingidul road on Sunday.The deceased has been identified as P Madhu Kumar, 46. The bus hit the two-wheeler, killing Madhu on the spot.S Pavithran, 24, who was riding pillion on the motorcycle, sustained grievous injuries while another pillion rider escaped with minor injuries.The bus hit a bus shelter when the driver vainly tried to avoid hitting the two-wheeler. Madhu was riding the motorcycle. The accident happened when Madhu and two others travelling triple on a two-wheeler were trying to cross the four-road junction at Kallikudi bus stand..