Bus Driver Suffers Seizure, Dies After Crashing into Vehicles; Auto Driver Killed Near Kuniyamuthur

Coimbatore: A fatal road accident on Kuniyamuthur Road claimed the lives of an auto driver and the driver of a government bus, after the bus allegedly went out of control when its driver suffered a sudden seizure and crashed into vehicles parked along the roadside.

The incident occurred near the Sunnambu Kalvai bus stop in the Kuniyamuthur area, where Martin, the driver of government bus number 66, was reportedly driving when he suddenly suffered a seizure. Unable to control the vehicle, the bus reportedly veered off course and rammed into vehicles parked along the roadside.

In the impact, Noor Mohammed, an auto driver from Kuniyamuthur, died at the scene. Two others, including a woman, sustained severe injuries in the accident.

On receiving information, personnel from the Karumbukadai police station and traffic police rushed to the spot. The injured persons and the bus driver were rescued and taken to a government hospital. However, Martin died while being transported for medical treatment.

The injured victims remain under intensive care at the government hospital. Meanwhile, the body of Noor Mohammed was sent to the hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Traffic police subsequently cleared the damaged vehicles and restored the traffic movement in the area. The accident caused temporary traffic disruption and triggered grief among people in the vicinity.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, with the driver's reported seizure being examined as the possible cause of the accident.