Chennai: A 22-year-old woman software professional was killed in a hit and run incident on KK Salai connecting Old Mahabalipuram Road and East Coast Road on Saturday in Sholinganallur.
The deceased was identified as R Poornima, a native of Erode. She was working in an IT firm in Sholinganallur. She was returning to her place of stay from a temple on KK Salai when the mishap happened on Saturday afternoon.
A car, which was speeding in a race against an autorickshaw hit the woman who was thrown far in the impact. She died on the spot and the prasadam from the temple was found scattered around her body.
A team from nearby Semmanchery police station rushed to the spot and also informed the traffic cops in Guindy. “We were told the vehicle involved in the accident was a Tata Sumo. We don’t have much information on the vehicle and the driver,” the police said. Poornima’s body was sent to the Royapettah GH for post mortem. Her family in Erode had been also informed.
