09-Apr-2024 01:50 PM
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Chennai, Apr 9 (Reporter) In a tragic incident, five members of family were killed, while one of
them suffered injuries, when the car in which they were travelling collided with a Tamil Nadu
State Express Transport Corporation (TNSETC) bus near Olapalayam village in Tiruppur
district of Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday.
The deceased including a three-month-old infant, police said.
The victims were to Tiruppur from Tirukkadaiyur, when the mishap took place in the early hours
of today.
The bus was heading for Tiruchirpalli from Tiruppur.
The deceased were identified as Chandrasekaran (60) of Tiruppur, his wife Chitra (57), their son
and daughter-in-law Sasidharan (30) and Arivithra (30).
Arivithra had given birth to a girl baby three months back, which also died in the mishap.
Chandrasekaran’s other son Ilavarasan (26) was admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital, Tiruppur, with injuries.
The bodies were sent to Government Hospital, Kangayam, for post-mortem.
Through traffic on the Kangeyam Road was affected for about two hours following the accident.
Police have registered a case and are investigating...////...