In the third major accident reported within three consecutive days in Chengalpattu district, four people, including two women were killed. The four were on board a Chennai-bound omni bus that collided with a stationary lorry parked alongside the Chennai-Tiruchi highway.
While three of the deceased were identified as Dhanalakshmi (53) of Kodungaiyur in Chennai, S. Rajesh (30) of Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district and A. Praveen (24), the identity of another woman who died in the accident is yet to be ascertained. The accident took place near Pazhamathur village on the Chennai-Tiruchi highway, early on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin condoled the deaths and instructed authorities to ensure medical treatment for the injured. In a statement, he said the families of the deceased would be granted a solatium.
