Overview

• The crash occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on May 17, 2025, on the Karur-Salem National Highway near Semmadai in Tamil Nadu.
• Four people, including two children and the van driver, were killed, and over 15 others sustained injuries in the collision.
• The accident involved a private luxury bus traveling from Salem to Karur, which struck a tractor, crossed the median, and collided with a tourist van traveling in the opposite direction.
• Rescue operations were carried out by Karur Fire and Rescue Services and Vangal police, who extricated passengers trapped in the mangled vehicles.
• The injured are receiving treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital in Karur and local private hospitals, while police have registered a case and are investigating the cause of the crash.