Sivasakthi fell from the footboard of the bus where she was standing due to feeling nauseous.
Coimbatore: Sivashakthi, a cosmetologist for the past 10 years met with a tragic death on Wednesday morning near Sultanpet in Coimbatore district, after falling from the footboard of a bus and being crushed to death under its wheels.
Sivashakthi is the wife of Sakthivel who hails from Pollachi Kumaran Nagar in Coimbatore district and has been selling milk packets for a living. Sivashakthi reportedly took the morning Government bus from Pollachi to Erode to dress up a bride for the wedding to be held in Erode.
As the bus approached Sultanpet in Coimbatore district, Sivashakthi who was sitting right behind the driver's seat suddenly got up from her seat and stood on the footboard to vomit. She then lost her footing and fell on the road and was crushed to death when her head got stuck in the wheel of the bus.
Based on the complaint lodged by her husband Sakthivel, the Sultanpet police have registered a case and are investigating the cause of the accident.