Woman drives an SUV into a group of people sleeping on the side of the road in Chennai

A 49-year-old driver drove her SUV straight into a group of sleeping people on the side of the road on 10th Street Ashok Nagar. In the incident, two women who were sleeping outside their house suffered leg injuries in the early morning of May 12.

Guindy traffic police arrested the woman for drunk driving and causing the accident.

A senior city traffic police official said a group of people came to attend a function at the house of one K. Abirami, a resident of 10th Street in Ashok Nagar. After attending the event, the family members slept outside the house on the side of the road due to the hot climate.

Police said S. Vaishali Patil from Maharashtra was drunk while driving her SUV. While trying to get to the Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, she accidentally took 10th Street. Police said she did not see the group of people sleeping on the side of the road and caused the accident.

In the accident, two women, including M. Saritha and R. Thillainayagi, sustained leg injuries and three others sustained minor injuries. The two women were taken to KK Nagar Government Hospital and later shifted to Government Royapettah Hospital for special treatment.

The Guindy Traffic Investigation Police have lodged a complaint and are investigating.