DINDUGAL: A student of Thrissur Medical College, Maria Jose, was killed in a bus accident in Kodai Road in Dindugal early Monday morning.

An Omni sleeper bus carrying passengers from Ernakulam to Madurai, was nearing the Kodai Road toll gate when it hit the iron post at the toll gate, around 5.30 am.

In the impact, the bus toppled to the side, killing Maria Jose and injuring about 20 passengers.

The driver sustained head injury and a majority of passengers also sustained fractures, with some suffered head injuries.

“The bus has been seized and the injured have been admitted to the Dindigul Government Hospital,” said a police official from Ammayanaickanur police station.

The body of Maria Jose has been sent to the Nilakottai Government Hospital for a post-mortem.