School Van Crashes into Shop in Coimbatore After Driver Suffers Seizure; Students Escape Unhurt

Coimbatore: A private school van carrying students crashed into a roadside shop near LIC Colony in Sundarapuram, Coimbatore, after the driver reportedly suffered a sudden seizure, but all the students and members of the public escaped without injuries.

The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on Thursday when the van was travelling through LIC Colony during busy morning hours, a time when school and college students and office-goers were commuting. The driver reportedly suffered a seizure and lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road and rammed into a roadside shop, triggering panic in the area.

Police rushed to the spot and rescued the driver, who had lost consciousness, before admitting him to a nearby hospital, where he is undergoing intensive treatment. Meanwhile, all the students were safely transported to their school in an alternative bus.

Police have registered an inquiry into the incident.