A woman died and 10 others were injured when the mini-bus they were travelling in overturned after crashing into the central median near Avadi on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) morning. Police sources said over 25 reisdents of Kandamangalam village in Villupuram district had started, around 1 a.m., on a pilgrimage to the Siruvapuri Murugan Temple on a bus. The bus was driven by Mohan, 39, who allegedly lost control of the wheel due to drowsiness and crashed the vehicle into a small bridge on the road median near Avadi’s Vellanur. The vehicle toppled into a ditch. Revakka, 20, died in the mishap, while over 10 injured passengers were rescued and taken to the Tiruvallur Government Hospital in 108 ambulances for treatment. Police personnel from Avadi, along with the Traffic Investigation team, rushed to the spot and carried out the rescue operation. An inquiry is under way. Published – February 24, 2026 12:07 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Madhya Pradesh government to extend Bhavantar scheme to mustard farmers, says CM Yadav OpenAI deepens partnerships with consulting giants to push enterprise AI beyond pilot