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Bus-lorry collision on Chennai-Bengaluru highway leaves three injured
A passenger bus collided with a liquor tanker on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway in Vellore district, injuring three people including the bus driver. The accident involved a bus carrying 22 passengers and a lorry transporting over 40,000 empty alcohol bottles.
LSN India ·
A serious road accident unfolded on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway in Vellore district when a passenger omnibus struck a goods lorry from behind. The bus, which was traveling to Chennai with 22 passengers on board, hit the stationary or slow-moving commercial vehicle carrying a substantial cargo of empty TASMAC liquor bottles.
The impact of the collision left three people injured, including the bus driver. Emergency responders rushed to the scene following the accident. Details regarding the extent of injuries and the identities of those hurt remain unclear at present.
The accident has raised fresh concerns about road safety on this major commercial corridor connecting Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Chennai-Bengaluru Highway remains one of the busier routes in South India, frequently used by commercial vehicles, passenger buses, and private motorists. Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the collision, including the visibility conditions and speeds of both vehicles at the time of impact.