Chennai: A 37-year-old woman was hit by a private bus in Velachery on Monday night.
The deceased, Sangeeetha from Dharmalingam Street, worked as a waiter in the area.
The accident occurred when he returned home in his bicycle at 19:50, after completing his work in a nearby apartment complex.
CCTV footage shows the driver driving in a negligent way without regard to the victim, which is right in front of the bus while negotiating his turn.
The police said that Sangeeetha was waiting to cross the road 100 feet at the intersection, when a private bus coming from Palikarai dropped it while alternating.
He didn’t pay attention to him even after he was under the right bus wheel.
He realized that he had hit cyclists, only after several members of the community came ran to stop him to move the bus further, police said.
However, Sangeeetha suffered a severe head injury and died in place.
Sangeeetha usually finished her work early but on Monday she left after meeting other servants in the area.
Before he could pedestrian junction, the driver hit him.
Eyewitnesses said that there was no indication that the mini bus tried to negotiate the curve.
The bus comes from Pallikarani.
“Sangeeetha tried to get off the bicycle, before the accident occurred,” said an investigative officer.
In the information, the police investigation into the Guindy Traffic took his body and sent it to Post-Mortem to the Royapettah Government Hospital.
The police said that the bus driver should be extra careful because there are pedestrian crossings and should look at all sides before taking your turn.
The case caused death from negligence registered against the driver, which was identified as a pushparaj, 27 Ulundurpet and arrested the driver.
The police have confiscated CCTV recordings and further investigations.
The police also seized the vehicle.