Three injured as bus falls on its side

December 12, 2012 08:59 am | Updated October 18, 2016 02:23 pm IST - COIMBATORE

Three persons including the driver and assistant of a private engineering college and a two-wheeler rider were injured when the overturned on the Thudialur - Idigarai Road on Tuesday morning.

Three persons including the driver and assistant of a private engineering college and a two-wheeler rider were injured when the overturned on the Thudialur - Idigarai Road on Tuesday morning.

Three persons sustained injuries when the bus of a private engineering college fell on its side on the Idigarai- Thudialur Road on Tuesday morning.

According to police sources, the college bus was on its way to Thudialur to pick up students, when the accident took place.

In order to avert hitting a two-wheeler while negotiating a curve, the bus driver steered the vehicle, which hit the wall of a culvert.

In the impact, the bus fell on its side injuring the driver, Pandian (38), and assistant Sivakami.

Murali (32), the two-wheeler rider, also sustained injuries. Investigations are on, sources said.

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