Chennai, May 21 (UNI) Five people were killed and six others were

injured when the tempo van in which they were travelling collided with

a Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation (TNSETC) bus at

Chengipatti village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

night.

Police said the accident occurred at an overbridge on the Thanjavur-

Trichy National Highway.

While four people were killed on the spot, another person died on

way to the hospital, where the injured were admitted for treatment.

The tempo, which was completely damaged in the accident, was

coming from Karnataka and was heading towards Thanjavur, while

the TNSETC bus was proceeding to Trichy when the mishap

occurred.

Senior police officials and fire service personnel rushed to the spot

and shifted the bodies to the government hospital for post mortem.

Through traffic on the highway was affected for nearly an hour

following the accident.

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