Thrissur | The tourist bus that was involved in an accident on the Vadakancherry National Highway at midnight was traveling at excessive speed. The out-of-control tourist bus rammed into the rear of the KSRTC bus. The accident happened when trying to overtake another vehicle. Locals said the tourist bus overturned following hitting it. Later, the tourist bus fell 300 meters away in the swamp near the road.
The tourist bus was running at a speed of 97.2 km per hour. The driver who went on the Velankanni trip left for Ooty with the school students. Teachers and students say that the driver was tired as he had traveled for several days to Velankanni.
The bus reached the school two hours later than scheduled. So the departure was delayed. Teachers say the driver was sweating profusely when he reached the school. When the teachers pointed out that it is possible to drive the bus for long distances, the driver said that there is no problem and that he has long experience. Students and teachers said that the bus was speeding while it was running.
