TNSTC driver dies at wheel in Coimbatore; out-of-control bus kills one, injures two
A TNSTC bus driver in Coimbatore died of a suspected cardiac arrest while driving, causing the bus to lose control and strike multiple vehicles. The accident resulted in the death of an autorickshaw driver and injuries to two others.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the risks associated with public transport safety and the health monitoring of professional drivers.
TNSTC driver dies at wheel in Coimbatore; out-of-control bus kills one, injures two left The TNSTC bus that ploughed through vehicles near Athupalam in Coimbatore after its driver suffered a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. M. PERIASAMY M. PERIASAMY https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/octycl/article71607438.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_20261021_115427.jpg PERIASAMY M Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 21/10/2026: A TNSTC driver died of suspected cardiac arrest when he was at the wheel, eventually leading the bus ploughing through other vehicles at Athupalam on the arterial Palakkad Road in Coimbatore on Wednesday. An autorickshaw driver died and few others suffered injuries in the accident. Photo: Periasamy M/ The Hindu. COIMBATORE A TNSTC driver died of suspected cardiac arrest while he was behind the wheel on the busy Palakkad Road in Coimbatore on Wednesday (October 21). The out-of-control vehicle ploughed through vehicles, killing one person.
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