Two persons, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed in three separate accidents on Chennai – Bengaluru Highway (NH-48) near Arcot town in Ranipet on Sunday.
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Two persons, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed in separate accidents on Chennai – Bengaluru Highway (NH-48) near Arcot town in Ranipet on Sunday.
Police said the deceased were identified as V. Harish, 27, a native of Krishnagiri, and E. Jersey, 11, a resident of Chennai. Initial inquiry revealed that the omni-bus from Chennai was proceeding towards Bengaluru with 22 passengers when the bus driver, Mohammed Sherif, 28, a native of Chennai, suddenly lost control of the vehicle and hit a trailer lorry, which was going ahead of the bus on the stretch. The incident occurred around 3.30 a.m.
The lorry had a consignment of long concrete poles to deliver at a godown in Hosur town in Krishnagiri from Kancheepuram. As the bus driver tried to take the service lane from the carriageway behind the lorry, he lost control of the bus and rammed into the lorry. In the impact, Harish was killed and 18 others including six women passengers and two children were injured.
Immediately, passersby and other motorists rescued the injured persons, who were admitted at Government Taluk Hospital in Arcot town. A case was registered by Arcot Town police.
In the second accident, along with his wife Mary, 39, and daughter Jersey, 11, a businessman Edin, 45, was driving his car from Bengaluru to Chennai when he lost control of the vehicle at Ammananthangal village near Walajah town in Ranipet on the stretch and hit a jeep, which was ahead of the car. The incident happened around 8.30 a.m. Injured persons were rescued and sent to a private hospital where doctors said that Jersey was brought dead. A case was registered by Walajah police.
Published – October 06, 2025 05:45 am IST
