Couple killed in road accident
An elderly couple was killed in a road accident in Palayamkottai after their motorcycle was struck by a private bus. Local witnesses have raised concerns regarding road safety and the driving habits of private bus operators.
Why it matters
It underscores the ongoing public safety issues regarding road infrastructure and traffic regulation in regional India.
Gafoor, 70, of Kallidaikurichi and his wife Jannath Beevi, 65, who were on their way to a hospital on a bike, were killed when a speeding private bus hit their vehicle from behind at Palayamkottai in the district on Monday.
While a trader near the accident site blamed rash driving on the part of drivers of private buses for increasing fatalities on the road, another witness said Gafoor could have lost balance and got hit by the bus from behind when he tried to avoid a protruding underground drainage manhole.
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