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INDIA-ACCIDENT
7 killed after speeding car rams into bystanders in India
NEW DELHI, Aug 1, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least seven people were killed
Wednesday after a speeding car rammed into bystanders and a stationary auto
rickshaw in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said.
The accident took place at a bus stop in Sundarpuram in Coimbatore
district, about 512 km southwest of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu.
“Today in a tragic road accident here, a speeding car rammed into
bystanders and a parked autorickshaw at a bus stop, killing seven people,” a
police official said. “The driver of the car has been detained and his blood
samples were taken to see if he was drunk.”
The victims were waiting for the bus.
Reports said the speeding car drove into people, hitting the autorickshaw,
which crashed into a roadside flower shop and then falling on an electric
pole.
Police suspect the driver of the car was drunk.
The impact of the crash was such that six people were killed on spot,
officials said. The seventh one succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Police have registered a case and ordered investigations to ascertain
reasons behind the accident.
Deadly road accidents are common in India often caused due to overloading,
bad condition of roads and reckless driving.
An official report says on an average 400 deaths take place every day in
India due to road accidents.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1706 hrs