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City bus crashes into seven cars and a divider outside Madras High Court in Chennai
✍️ NDTV
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 04:56 AM
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A Chennai city bus collided with seven cars and then struck a road divider near the Madras High Court, causing property damage and traffic disruption.
A city bus operating in Chennai rammed into a line of seven parked cars before hitting a concrete divider outside the Madras High Court premises. The sudden impact caused visible damage to the vehicles and the divider, prompting an immediate response from nearby traffic police.
Police units arrived at the scene within minutes, cordoned off the affected lane and began clearing the wreckage. Investigators are checking the bus driver’s credentials and the possible cause of the loss of control, while senior officials of the Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been notified.
The incident forced a temporary diversion of traffic on the adjoining roads, leading to congestion during peak hours. Authorities have urged commuters to avoid the area until normal flow is restored and have assured that a detailed report will be filed once the investigation concludes.
Police units arrived at the scene within minutes, cordoned off the affected lane and began clearing the wreckage. Investigators are checking the bus driver’s credentials and the possible cause of the loss of control, while senior officials of the Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been notified.
The incident forced a temporary diversion of traffic on the adjoining roads, leading to congestion during peak hours. Authorities have urged commuters to avoid the area until normal flow is restored and have assured that a detailed report will be filed once the investigation concludes.