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Car Crash Kills Four on Trichy Highway
24 Sep
Summary
- Four people died after a car struck a private bus from behind.
- The collision occurred early Thursday morning on the Trichy-Chennai highway.
- Seven individuals traveling from Ramanathapuram to Chennai were in the car.
Four people were killed and three others severely injured when a car collided with a private bus on the Trichy-Chennai national highway near Perambalur in the early hours of Thursday, September 24, 2026. The occupants of the car, all natives of Ramanathapuram district, were traveling to Chennai after attending a family wedding. The accident happened around 2:30 AM when the car, reportedly at high speed, failed to notice the bus ahead and struck its rear. Two individuals died at the scene, while two others succumbed to their injuries later at the hospital. The injured passengers are currently receiving medical attention. Passengers on the bus were unharmed. Perambalur police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
