TNSTC bus rams a house near Arcot in Ranipet
A Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus crashed into a house in Thamaraipakkam village after the driver swerved to avoid a two-wheeler. Twelve people were injured in the incident, and the house and an adjacent shop were destroyed.
Why it matters
The accident highlights road safety concerns and the risks posed by traffic congestion on state highways.
A total of 12 persons were injured after a bus belonging to the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) rammed a house at Thamaraipakkam village near Arcot town in Ranipet on Friday.
The police said that the government bus was proceeding towards Chennai from Arani on Chittoor - Cuddalore Highway when the bus driver R. Ashok Kumar, 48, lost control of the vehicle after a two-wheeler rider suddenly crossed the stretch.
The bus driver rammed the vehicle onto a house near a bus stop in the village. The incident happened around 5.30 a.m. The house and a small shop in front of the house collapsed while bus crew and commuters were injured in the accident.
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