School Van collides with Tempo Traveller near Dharapuram

A speeding private school vehicle collided with a tempo traveller at Dharapuram in Tirupur district. The negligence of the driver of the school van was said to be the cause.



Tirupur: A school van of a private matriculation higher secondary school, which was carrying school students from Alangiyam Road in Dharapuram collided with a private tempo traveller, near Dharapuram.

In the impact, the windshield of the private tempo was damaged.



An argument broke out between the two drivers in the middle of the road and the public gathered in the area. This melee created traffic disruption in the stretch.



Residents of the area blamed the negligence of the driver of a private matriculation higher secondary school vehicle for the accident.

It is said that the school van driver had turned his vehicle suddenly without putting on the indicator which led to the accident.

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