Woman Suffers Serious Leg Injuries After Private Bus Runs Over Her Near Gandhipuram Bus Stand

Coimbatore: A 43-year-old woman sustained severe crush injuries to both her legs after a private bus allegedly ran over her near the entrance to the Gandhipuram Town Bus Stand on Thursday evening.

The woman, Selvi, wife of Santhosh Kumar (47) of Manickam Servai Street in Kurichi, Sundarapuram, was walking near the entrance to the bus stand when a private bus operating on Route 45 from Gandhipuram to Annur struck her.

The bus was driven by Kanni Selvam (26) of Sri Kumaran Nagar in Ramanathapuram. Following the collision, Selvi fell onto the road, and the bus's front left wheel reportedly ran over both her legs, leaving her with severe crush injuries and heavy bleeding.

Members of the public rushed to her aid and arranged for her to be taken by a 108 ambulance to Coimbatore Government Hospital, where she received initial treatment. She was subsequently shifted to a private hospital for further medical care.

Based on a complaint lodged by her husband, Santhosh Kumar, the Traffic East Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.