MBBS intern dies after car overturns in Villupuram, 3 injured

Villupuram: A tragic car accident claimed the life of a 24-year-old MBBS intern at a Government Medical College in Chennai and injured three of her friends after the car they were travelling in overturned near Villupuram.

According to the police, the intern who was undergoing an internship after completing her MBBS degree died on the spot, while the injured students are undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital in Mundiyampakkam.

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As per latest media report by DT Next, the incident took place on Sunday when three of her friends came to meet her. The group later set out together in a car to visit another friend in Ulundurpet. The vehicle was being driven by a man from Ariyalur.

While travelling along the Virattikuppam road, the driver reportedly swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid a lorry ahead. However, the car went out of control and overturned into a roadside ditch.

The intern suffered severe head injuries and died instantly at the scene. The three others sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

On receiving information, Villupuram Taluk police reached the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital. The body of the deceased has been sent for postmortem examination.

The police have registered a case and an investigation is underway. 

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that a third-year MBBS student at BRD Medical College was killed, and three others were injured in a car collision. The incident occurred when a speeding Fortuner car, travelling on the wrong side of the Char Phatak Overbridge, struck the vehicle. Police have since arrested the driver.

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