Chennai: A doctor in an inebriated condition rammed his luxury car - an Audi Q3- into a bike at Anna Nagar, injuring the rider during the early hours of Saturday.
Without stopping to help the victim, the doctor fled the scene only to ram his vehicle into a traffic signal post a few meters away.
R. Kumeran, a doctor working with Apollo hospitals, was driving his car (TN 14 B 0007) along the Anna Nagar 3rd avenue when he rammed into a two-wheeler riding in front of him around 12. 30 am. He was over speeding, police said.
“The motorcycle rider D. Sathyaraj (28) of Samiyar Thottam, Vyasarpadi, was thrown off his vehicle and suffered injuries on his head, face and in the right leg,” according to a police officer.
The doctor, without alerting the police or attempting to attend to the injured motorist, fled the scene— again over speeding– only to come to a halt crashing into a traffic signal post.
Based on an alert by another motorist, Anna Nagar traffic investigation wing personnel rushed to the scene. After medical tests, it was confirmed that the doctor was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police booked him on several charges, including drunken driving and arrested him.
The injured biker is undergoing treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, police said.
“We have recommended to the transport department for cancellation of the doctor’s driving licence,” a police officer said.
Only a week ago, city police booked Tamil film actor Jai for driving his Audi in an inebriated condition. The actor, a serial offender, rammed his car into the parapet wall of the Adyar flyover last Thursday.
