Chennai Paediatrician killed, 17 injured in bus collision

Chennai: In a tragic road accident, a paediatrician posted at Chengalpattu Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) lost his life, while 17 others, including another doctor, sustained serious injuries after a government-run bus lost control and rammed into another bus as well as the two doctors who were walking near the road. 

The two doctors were walking towards Chengalpattu GMCH for their duties when the bus hit them and then crashed into a private bus in front. While bystanders and passengers were also injured, one of the doctors succumbed to the accident due to the severe impact. 

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The deceased has been identified as Dr. S. Manikumar, a paediatrician at Chengalpattu GMCH. The injured doctor, Dr. Praveen Kumar, from the same hospital, suffered multiple fractures and is currently stable after treatment. Other injured passengers have been admitted to the intensive care unit at Chengalpattu GMCH.

As per DT Next media report, the incident took place around 8:30 am when the bus, reportedly coming from Kalpakkam and heading towards the three-road junction near Rathinam Kinaru in Chengalpattu, allegedly suffered a brake failure, leading to the doctor’s death and injuring 17 others.