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Three killed in bus-van collision near Wallajabad

Staff Reporter

Motorcyclist dies after hitting bus on national highway

KANCHEEPURAM: Three persons were killed and three hurt in a road accident involving a light commercial vehicle and a bus near Wallajabad on Monday night.

According to police, the accident occurred around 9-45 p.m. when a State Transport Corporation bus coming from Chengalpattu to Kancheepuram and a van, laden with milk sachets, collided at Pulliyambakkam. The LMV driver, Sekar (25) of Kancheepuram and its occupants, Jayavel (24) of Rajampet and Ezhumalai (22) of Injambakkam, died on the spot; the bus driver, Palani (41) and two passengers — Saravanan (32) and Karthikeyan (29) sustained injuries.

The Wallajabad police have registered a case and are investigating.

In another accident, a motorcyclist died after his vehicle collided with a bus on Chennai-Bangalore Highway at 8-30 p.m. on Monday.

Police said the victim J. Jokin (33) of Molachur was proceeding towards Sriperumpudur from Sunguvarchatram when his vehicle collided with a bus coming in the opposite direction on the national highway.

The Sriperumpudur police have registered a case and are investigating.

Fatal fall

A pillion-rider, who snoozed off while travelling, fell and died on Monday. The victim, Sudhakar (24) of R.A. Puram, Chennai, was returning with his relative, Karthik (22) of R.K. Nagar, Chennai, on a motorcycle to Chennai from Marakanam after attending a marriage.

He died on the spot after he fell down from the speeding vehicle near Illayanankuppam on East Coast Road around 2 p.m. on Monday.

The Sadras police have registered a case and are investigating.

Cyclist knocked down

Saravanan (18), a carpenter was knocked down by a lorry at Selaiyur on Monday, when he was riding a bicycle on Velachery Main Road.

The sand-laden lorry hit him from behind.

The lorry driver fled the scene. The police are investigating

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