Two people died in a road accident near Walajah

Two senior citizens were killed in a road accident after the moped they were traveling in was hit by a private city bus in Ammoor village on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as K. Chandran, 68, a former bank employee, and his friend B. Lakshman, 71, a farmer. They belonged to Melvelam village near Walajah town.

Police said that Chandran was riding a vehicle on the way to his house with rider pillion Lakshman. When Chandran tried to cross the Arakkonam-Sholingur main road, a private city bus hit the moped.

Passers-by and other motorists admitted them to Government Taluk Hospital in Walajah where they succumbed to their injuries. A case has been registered. Later, the bus driver S. Mahendran, 47, a resident of Vellore, was arrested and lodged in Central Prison, Vellore. A probe is underway.

Published – 22 Sep 2026 22:50 IST