4 killed as bus collides with moped in Tamil Nadu
A tragic collision between a private college bus and a moped in Tamil Nadu resulted in the deaths of four young women. The driver of the bus has surrendered to local police, and an investigation into the incident is underway.
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Highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and the regulation of private transport vehicles in India.
NAMAKKAL: Three young sisters and their 11-year-old cousin riding on a moped died after a private college bus collided with their vehicle at Elachipalayam near Tiruchengode in Namakkal district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as S Kalaichelvi, 19, a second-year student at a government college; her sisters Nivedha, 15, a Class XI student, and Dhanushree, 11, a Class VII student; and their cousin R Abinaya, 11, a Class VI student. All four were residents of Sakkarampalayam.Kalaichelvi picked her sisters and Abinaya from their school near Elachipalayam and was returning home on the moped when the bus crashed into their two-wheeler.
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