Two women die in Chennai road accident

CHENNAI: Two women riding pillion on a two-wheeler were crushed to death by an MTC bus at Nandanam here on Tuesday morning. A man who rode the two-wheeler suffered injuries in the accident that happened on the Anna Salai at 9.15am.
The deceased have been identified as Bhavani, 23, and Kavala Nagalakshmi, 22. Both hailed from Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The injured man has been identified as Shiva, 22, who also hails from Andhra Pradesh.
They had completed their engineering course and working as trainees at a private firm in Egmore. They were staying in Velachery.
The trio were on their way to Egmore when the accident happened. When they reached Nandanam, another two-wheeler hit their motorcycle. In the impact, the trio fell on the road, and an MTC bus (Route No A 51 - West Tambaram to Broadway) that was following them ran over them.
The Guindy traffic investigation police registered a case.