A collision between a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus and a private factory bus near Oragadam injured 26 people on Friday night, according to a report by DT Next. The accident took place on the Sriperumbudur–Oragadam highway, a key road connection serving industrial and commuter traffic in the region.
The government bus was operating route number 82 between Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur when the collision occurred. According to the report, the bus was travelling along the highway near Oragadam when its driver lost control.
The government bus then collided with a private bus carrying factory workers, which was taking a turn at a curve, the report said. More than 26 passengers were injured in the accident. The report did not provide details about the severity of the injuries or identify the private factory that operated the second bus.
Oragadam police reached the scene after the collision and shifted the injured passengers to hospitals. The report did not specify the names of the hospitals or state whether any of the injured passengers remained under treatment.
The crash occurred on a road corridor that links industrial areas with Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur, although the supplied report did not provide traffic, road-design or vehicle-speed details. It also did not state whether the police had registered a case, whether either driver had been detained, or whether mechanical failure or road conditions were being examined as part of the investigation.
The available account identifies loss of control by the government bus and a turning movement by the private bus as the circumstances immediately preceding the collision. Further details about the police investigation, the condition of those injured and any action by the transport authorities were not available in the report.
