Trichy: A motorcyclist lost his life and two pillion riders sustained injuries after their two-wheeler collided with a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus near the Trichy bus stand on Thursday evening.
Victim Identified
The deceased has been identified as C Maruthamuthu, 35, a resident of Iluppur near Viralimalai in Pudukottai district. On Thursday evening, he was riding his motorcycle near the Kalaignar Karunanidhi Integrated Bus Terminus, with his friends Palaniswami and Balasubramanian riding pillion.
Accident Details
According to sources, a government mofussil bus was heading from Aranthangi to Trichy. As it approached the bus stand, the trio collided with the bus coming from the opposite direction. Maruthamuthu suffered a severe head injury and was rushed to Trichy Government Hospital for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival. Palanisamy and Balasubramanian sustained minor injuries and were treated at the hospital.
Legal Action
The Traffic Police (South) have registered a case under sections 281, 125(a), and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for rash driving, endangering lives, and causing death by negligence. An autopsy was conducted, after which Maruthamuthu's body was handed over to his family members.
