A 48-year-old government bus driver died in a collision with a truck parked on the roadside on Thursday.
K. Selvaraj (48) of resident Mettur in Salem district, was on Wednesday driving a government bus, with more than 40 passengers from Madurai to Salem. As the bus approached Attaiyampatti Pirivu on the Salem-Namakkal National Highway in the early hours of Thursday, it collided with a lorry parked along the roadside, resulting in eight individuals, including the bus driver, sustaining severe injuries. They were promptly rushed to Salem Government Hospital, where Selvaraj succumbed to his injuries, while the condition of the other injured continue to be stable. The Vennandur police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
In a separate incident, a tanker lorry traveling from Salem to Attur early on Thursday morning experienced a loss of control near Narasingapuram, leading to a collision with a house located by the roadside. The impact caused the house’s side wall and roof to collapse, causing severe injuries to its four occupants, Senthilkumar (50), a tank operator at Narasingapuram municipality, his wife Umaselvi (45), and their children Sanjay (14) and Ruby (12).
The Attur police, with assistance from local residents, rescued the injured occupants and truck driver and admitted them to Attur Government Hospital. Sanjay was later referred to Salem Government Hospital for further medical attention. Attur police have launched an investigation into the incident.
