Five Killed in Bus-Car Collision Near Kulithalai
26 Feb 2025 11:35 AM IST26 Feb 2025 11:35 AM IST
Victims from Coimbatore; car completely mangled in head-on crash
A fatal collision between a state transport bus and a car near Kulithalai, Tamil Nadu, claimed five lives, including two women.
Tiruchirappalli: Five persons including two women were killed when a car in which they were travelling and a state transport corporation bus collided head on near Kulithalai in Tamil Nadu's Karur district in the wee hours of Wednesday, police said. The five persons died instantly due to the impact of the collision which left the car completely smashed. The front portion of the bus was damaged, police said.
Fire and rescue services personnel who arrived at the spot had to cut open the mangled car to extricate the bodies. According to police, the mishap occurred on the Karur-Tiruchirappalli national highway near Kulithalai when the car bound to Karur and the government bus proceeding to Tiruppur from Aranthangi collided head on.
Police said the deceased were from Kuniyamuthur area of Coimbatore.
( Source : PTI )
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