MADURAI: A Class XII girl was killed in a road accident while travelling on a bike with her relative to her public exam centre on Monday after being knocked down by a government bus.
According to Perungudi police, the deceased has been identified as K Durga Devi (17), of Aavur in Virudhunagar district. She was studying Class XII at a girls higher secondary school in the city limits.
An officer based on preliminary investigation said, her relative was riding a bike and she was sitting as a pillion rider when they were knocked down by a government bus near Valaiyangulam in Madurai district limits. She died on the spot, while her relative sustained minor injuries.
Her body was shifted to the government hospital for a post-mortem.
The investigation is ongoing, added the police. The public examination commenced on March 2 and will continue till March 26.