10 seriously injured in a lorry and bus collision on Chennai-Bengaluru highway

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10 seriously injured in a lorry and bus collision on Chennai-Bengaluru highway
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  • Severe accident on Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway near Thandalam
  • Accident left over ten people seriously injured after bus rammed into a lorry
  • Authorities have yet to determine the exact cause of the accident

A severe accident on the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway near Thandalam early Tuesday left over ten people seriously injured. A private company bus collided with a lorry, with the dramatic incident captured on CCTV and widely shared on social media.


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The crash occurred near Sriperumbudur, and eyewitnesses reported the lorry ramming into the moving bus. Emergency services rushed the injured to nearby hospitals for treatment. Authorities have yet to determine the exact cause of the accident, and police have launched an investigation.

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In a similar incident in Mumbai, seven people lost their lives, and 49 others were injured in a tragic bus crash on Monday evening. The driver of a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide.

According to police, the accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when the bus, operating on Route 332 between Kurla and Andheri, lost control near the White House building. The vehicle careened into multiple cars, motorcycles, and pedestrians before crashing into a structure at Ambedkar Nagar.

BEST officials stated that the bus sped uncontrollably after the driver, Sanjay More, lost control. More has been detained and will face court proceedings soon.

Both incidents highlight the growing concerns over road safety and the need for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations. Investigations into the causes of both accidents are ongoing.

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