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Bus carrying wedding party overturns in Kerala, over 35 hurt
A tourist bus carrying a wedding party overturned in Koothattukulam, Ernakulam, on Thursday morning after the driver swerved to avoid hitting a scooter. Over 35 people suffered minor injuries. The bus crashed…
A tourist bus carrying a wedding party overturned in Koothattukulam, Ernakulam, on Thursday morning after the driver swerved to avoid hitting a scooter. Over 35 people suffered minor injuries. The bus crashed into a petrol pump display pole and turned sideways.
CCTV footage shows the scooter veering right from the left side of the road without warning. The bus driver steered away to avoid crushing the rider but lost control. Locals rescued passengers from the overturned vehicle.
The injured were taken to nearby private hospitals. The scooter rider also escaped with minor injuries. Police have registered a case and started an investigation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Koothattukulam on the MC Road is a notorious stretch where national highway traffic meets narrow town junctions. The bus driver's split-second choice to swerve rather than brake is the textbook dilemma on such roads: risk a rollover or risk a fatal rear-end. Kerala's motor vehicle department data for 2024 shows over 1,200 bus accidents statewide, with sudden two-wheeler turns cited as a primary cause in nearly a quarter of cases. The Ernakulam regional transport office will now examine the bus's speed log and the driver's licence history to determine if mechanical failure or human error triggered the loss of control.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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