Teenager Fatally Struck by Bus in Chennai

A 19-year-old resident of Saligramam in Chennai lost his life after being hit by a Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus on December 25, 2023. The victim, identified as R. Prakasam, was riding his two-wheeler to his workplace when the MTC bus, traveling from K.K. Nagar to Iyyapanthangal, collided with him from behind.

The impact caused Prakasam to be thrown from his vehicle, resulting in a fatal head injury. The Guindy Traffic Investigation wing police promptly arrested the bus driver, M. Saravanan. The authorities have registered a case, and the victim’s body was sent for a post-mortem examination at the Government Royapettah hospital.