Girl, 15, killed as bus hits motorcycle at Pannangulam
A 15-year-old girl was killed and two family members were injured after a government bus collided with their motorcycle in Pannangulam. Local residents staged a protest demanding the arrest of the bus crew, leading to the eventual detention of the driver and conductor.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing road safety issues involving public transport and the immediate community response to fatal accidents.
A 15-year-old girl riding pillion on a motorcycle was killed after a government bus hit the two-wheeler at Panangulam in Keeramangalam police station limits in the district on Saturday. The police gave the name of the victim as R. Thanuskadevi of Panangulam east village. Her father Ravi and her 17-year-old sister Tharanikadevi were injured in the accident.
The police said Mr. Ravi was riding the motorcycle with his daughters Thanuskadevi and Tharanikadevi on the pillion on the Pattukottai-Aranthangi road when the bus bound for Paramakudi from Pattukottai knocked down the two-wheeler.
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