Tiruchy: Woman among 4 killed as car rams omnibus in Perambalur

CHENNAI: Four persons including a woman died and three sustained injuries after their car rammed into an omni bus from behind in Perambalur at Tiruchy-Chennai bypass on Thursday.

Sources said, R Prabakaran (30), resident from Rasikulam in Ramanathapuram along with A Karthi (38) from Muthukulathur, his wife Surya (35), K Kaleeswaran (25), S John Kennedy (35), R Saranya (23) who were working in a construction site in Chennai came to their native place to attend a wedding function on September 17 and on Wednesday, they were returning to Chennai by a rented car.

When they were nearing the four road junction in Perambalur at Tiruchy-Chennai bypass on Thursday early hours, M Kannadasan (22), the car driver lost his control and rammed into an omni bus bound from Thoothukudi to Chennai in which Prabakaran and Kaleeswaran died on the spot while the others sustained severe injuries.

On information, Perambalur police rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies and sent them to the Perambalur GH. However, Karthi died despite treatment. Meanwhile, Karthi’s wife Surya who was in a critical condition was referred to Tiruchy GH but she also died in the GH.

The injured including the car driver have been undergoing treatment in Perambalur GH. The police who registered a case, arrested the Omni bus driver S Rajaseelan (45) from Eral in Thoothukudi. Further investigations are on.