CHENNAI: A multi-vehicle collision ocurred on the Vandalur-Minjur ring road near Kundrathur on Friday.
A large number of vehicles were travelling on the Vandalur-Minjur outer ring road in the Thirumudivakkam area of Kundrathur when a cow suddenly ran across the road and a passing car hit the brakes.
As a result, the vehicles coming behind collided with each other, one after the other. A total of five vehicles, including four cars and a load van, were crushed.
Fortunately, the occupants of the vehicles escaped with minor injuries. Two people in a car and a van were injured in the accident.
Meanwhile, the Tambaram fire and rescue team rushed to the spot to rescue the drivers from the wreckage and admitted him to the Chromepet government hospital for treatment.
The Chrompet traffic police then set up barricades on the road and d the damaged vehicles with a crane.
Due to this, there was a heavy traffic jam for over an hour on the Vandalur-Minjur road.
With the number of accidents due to stray cattle increasing, there has been a demand to take strict measures, including fines on the owners of the cows, to prevent casualties.