8 injured as bus crashes through median

October 11, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:52 am IST - VELLORE:

The damaged lorry and bus badly after the collision in Konavattam in Vellore -Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

The damaged lorry and bus badly after the collision in Konavattam in Vellore -Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

Eight passengers of a Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation bus coming from Coimbatore sustained injuries when the driver of the bus lost control, and the bus broke through the central median.

Collision

The vehicle collided with a lorry coming in the opposite direction on the flyover in the Chennai-Bangalore National Highway in Konavattam here in the early hours of Saturday.

The front portions of the lorry, laden with iron materials, and the bus were badly damaged in the accident.

The injured persons have been admitted to the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital, Adukkamparai.

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