TN: 2 MBBS students killed, 2 injured after car overruns near Flyover

Chennai: In a tragic road accident, two medical students of a private medical college in Manjankaranai near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district died after the car they were travelling in overturned near the Karanodai flyover.

Along with the deceased students, two other medical students, their classmates, reportedly suffered injuries and are currently undergoing treatment.

The incident took place around 2:30 am on Saturday when four students were returning to their residence near Ponneri after visiting a friend in Red Hills late on Friday night.

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According to the preliminary investigation, the student, who was driving the car, allegedly lost control of the vehicle while approaching the Karanodai flyover. The car crashed into the median and overturned, leaving all four students seriously injured. While two students died on the spot, the other two sustained injuries.

After receiving information about the accident, personnel from the Red Hills traffic investigation wing rushed to the spot and shifted the injured students to a hospital.

Following an investigation, the police sent the bodies of the deceased students to the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, Chennai, for postmortem examination, TOI reports.

A case has been registered under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation is underway.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a tragic road accident claimed the life of a medical student from Government Medical College, Kanker, after a speeding vehicle hit the motorcycle he was riding along with his friend on his way to appear for the Forensic Science examination.

Due to the collision, the student who was riding the bike suffered severe injuries in the crash, while his friend sustained minor injuries. Both of them immediately rushed to Komaldeo Hospital. The student later referred to Raipur for advanced treatment, but he died during treatment on Sunday.

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