{
  "id": 9167675,
  "title": "Two persons killed in road accident near Walajah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/two-persons-killed-in-road-accident-near-walajah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:20:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-persons-killed-in-road-accident-near-walajah/article71495332.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two senior citizens lost their lives in a tragic road accident near Walajah on Tuesday. The victims, K. Chandran, 68, and B. Lakshman, 71, were traveling on a moped when it was struck by a private town bus. Chandran, a retired bank staff, and Lakshman, a farmer, were friends from Melvelam village, located near Walajah town. According to the police, Chandran was riding the moped alone, with Lakshman as the pillion passenger. As they attempted to cross the Arakkonam – Sholingur main road, the unfortunate collision occurred. The injured men were taken to the Government Taluk Hospital in Walajah town, where they sadly succumbed to their injuries. A criminal case has been filed in connection with the incident. Subsequently, the 47-year-old bus driver, S. Mahendran, from Vellore, was arrested and held at the Central Prison in Vellore. Ongoing investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the accident.",
  "summary": "Passersby and other motorists admitted them to Government Taluk Hospital in Walajah town where they succumbed to injuries",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}