A Gobichettipalayam bus stop accident injured 22 workers waiting to travel for work when a car veered into them near JKK Pudur in Erode district on Friday, according to police. The injured were taken to Gobichettipalayam Government Hospital after locals alerted emergency services.
The car was driven by K Manoj Kumar, an IT employee from Uthukuli in Tirupur district. Police said Kumar was travelling from Pachaimalai Temple in Gobichettipalayam towards T N Palayam through Bangalapudur after completing arrangements for his younger sister’s wedding.
An officer at the Bangalapudur police station said Kumar lost control of the vehicle near JKK Pudur. The car then veered into the bus stop, where the workers had gathered while waiting to travel for work under the VB-G RAM G scheme, described in the report as the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin.
The crash brought emergency responders to a roadside location where commuters were waiting for transport. Local residents alerted the 108 ambulance service, and ambulance teams shifted the injured workers to Gobichettipalayam Government Hospital. The report did not provide details of their ages, the severity of their injuries or whether any of them required further referral.
The incident also highlights the immediate safety risks faced by people waiting at bus stops along roads used by passing vehicles. In this case, the collision occurred when the car left the carriageway and entered the waiting area. No additional details about the design of the bus stop, traffic conditions or road engineering at the location were provided in the report.
The Bangalapudur police registered a case following the crash. Police identified the driver and said the vehicle had lost control before striking the workers. Further details about the sections applied, the condition of the vehicle or the findings of any investigation were not immediately available.
The injured workers remain the focus of the immediate response, with treatment provided at Gobichettipalayam Government Hospital. The police case will determine the next steps in the investigation into how the car veered into the bus stop.
