Tempo Driver Dies near Katpadi as Bus collide with Tempo and Rickshaw

By Prakash Katpadi
Bellevision Media network

Katpadi, 21 November 2010: A private bus collided with a tempo and rickshaw  on Saturday at NH 17 near Katpadi Forest Gate. In the accident tempo driver died and many others injured. As the collision took place between the bus and tempo face to face the tempo driver Moideen Saheb (45) a resident of Mallaru Chikku Farm died on the spot with serious injuries.

 

At the same time the bus after colliding with tempo also collided with a rickshaw and the rickshaw driver is also seriously injured and has been admitted in the hospital. About 10 people from all the three vehicles are injured and are being treated for injuries in the hospital. Many others with minor injuries are being treated as outpatients in the hospital.

 

 

In the accident rickshaw is completely damaged. It seems that the driver of the bus lost control and the bus collided with the tempo and rickshaw. Due to this accident on the highway the traffic movement was obstructed for about half hour. The Katpadi Sub Station Police had a tough time controlling the traffic at the spot. A case of the accident has been registered At Kaup Police Station.