Eight injured in bus accident near Mettupalayam

Eight passengers of a government bus were injured after a truck hit the side of the bus near Mettupalayam on Monday. The police said that the TNSTC mofussil bus was travelling towards Sathyamangalam i

Eight passengers of a government bus were injured after a truck hit the side of the bus near Mettupalayam on Monday.

The police said that the TNSTC mofussil bus was travelling towards Sathyamangalam in Erode district from Mettupalayam. At 8 a.m., as the bus reached Alangombu near Sirumugai, a truck lost control and hit the bus. In the impact, the bus overturned and eight passengers suffered minor injuries. They were taken to Government Hospital, Mettupalayam, and discharged in a few hours, according to the police. The Sirumugai police registered a case against the truck driver and further investigations are on.