Chennai, May 21 -- Five people were killed and six others were
injured when the tempo van in which they were travelling collided with
a Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation (TNSETC) bus at
Chengipatti village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday
night.
Police said the accident occurred at an overbridge on the Thanjavur-
Trichy National Highway.
While four people were killed on the spot, another person died on
way to the hospital, where the injured were admitted for treatment.
The tempo, which was completely damaged in the accident, was
coming from Karnataka and was heading towards Thanjavur, while
the TNSETC bus was proceeding to Trichy when the mishap
occurred.
Senior police officials and fire service person...