40 hurt as bus falls off Chennai flyover

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: National | Posted by:

Chennai, (IANS) Around 50 bus passengers had a miraculous escape after the vehicle plunged down a flyover in the Tamil Nadu capital city Wednesday afternoon, police said. Around 40 passengers were injured in the incident.

The state-owned Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus was plying between Broadway and Vadapalani in the city.

On the Anna flyover, the bus was taking a left turn when it crashed into the side wall and fell down on the road below from a height of around 20 feet.

Passersby helped the passengers get out of the bus wreckage. Ambulances and fire tenders also rushed to the spot to rescue the passengers.

Traffic on the busy Anna Salai road was disrupted for several hours following the accident.

Based on preliminary investigation, police said the driver lost control of the bus while negotiating a turn.

However, there was also a complaint that the driver was speaking on a mobile phone when the accident happened.

Tamil Nadu Minister for Social Welfare B. Valarmathi and senior police officials rushed to the spot to oversee the rescue work.

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  • suda

    MTC drivers and conductors need to be reined in and is high time the staff of MTC are closely monitored for harassing passengers. Since it affects citizens pursuit for ovement and livlihood, MTC staff should be handled with bets possible punishment by setting up passenger grievance cell in every bus terminals.
    ANYWAY the metro rail will fix MTC staff in their place very shortly and the unruly arm-twisting MTC will stay coiled up in a corner like the once striking postal staff.