20 injured in road accident in Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Twenty people were injured, including two women critically, in a road accident involving several vehicles at Pallipuram on Saturday. The incident took place around 9 am and involved vehicles that were rerouted due to an ongoing road work on the NH-66 bypass.
The police said a KSRTC bus from Mangalapuram to Kaniyapuram via the service road lost control due to a suspected brake failure. The bus first rammed a two-wheeler, then hit two pedestrians, and finally collided with another KSRTC bus that had halted to drop off passengers.
A van carrying milk, which was following closely behind, also crashed into the bus. The bus came to a halt only after hitting a roadside tree.
Seven of the injured, including the two critically hurt women and two children, were rushed to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
Nine ambulances were deployed for emergency response. Many bus passengers suffered injuries after being thrown against the metal frames inside the vehicle.
All three main vehicles involved, the two buses and the milk van, sustained serious damage.
Local people said the narrow and poorly maintained road has become a hotspot for accidents.