53-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Private Bus Collision Near Thoppampatti in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: A 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a private bus rammed his two-wheeler and ran over his right hand near the Thoppampatti bus stop on Mettupalayam Road in Coimbatore on Saturday evening.

According to police, the deceased, Stephen, was a resident of Sumangali Nagar in Thoppampatti. At around 6.15 pm, his motorcycle was hit by a private bus travelling in the same direction in front of D-Mart on Mettupalayam Road.

In the impact, Stephen fell onto the road, and the bus's left rear wheel ran over his right hand, leaving him with severe injuries. He was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. He was reportedly wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Based on a complaint lodged by Vivek John (43), the West Traffic Investigation Wing police registered a case against the bus driver, Kannan (25), of Subbammal Layout in Mettupalayam, and are investigating.