Chennai, Aug. 25 -- Six students suffered injuries when the school van in which theywere proceeding to their school overturned at the tracks while crossing a manned levelcrossing today, following which Southern Railway issued a clarification saying rash andnegligent driver led to the accident.
The accident at Poovanur vilalge in Vriddhachalam in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.
The manned level crossing was opened for road traffic when te accident took place.
Police sources said the driver of the school van lost control of the vehicle while crossingthe track and the van overturned on the tracks when the Red Signals on both sidesof the tracks.
Locals rushed to the spot and shifed the six injured students to a hospital for treatment.
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