Two elderly women knocked down by tourist bus at Thottiyam

Two elderly women were killed after being knocked down by a tourist bus at Thottiyam in Tiruchi district in the early hours on Sunday. The police gave the names of the victims as R. Lakshmi, 85, and R. Sivakami, 77, both of Balasamudram village in Thottiyam. 

The police said the two women were crossing the road when a Dharmapuri-bound tourist bus from Velankanni knocked them down around 5 a.m near the Thottiyam union office.

While Lakshmi, who suffered head injuries, was killed on the spot, Sivakami died at the Government Hospital, Thottiyam. The two bodies were shifted to the Government Hospital, Musiri, for autopsy.

Driver of the bus K. Prakash, 27, of Dharmapuri district was detained. The Thottiyam police are investigating, the sources said.