Chennai: A 26-year-old man riding a motorcycle died after a garbage truck hit his vehicle near Kodungaiyur on Saturday morning. The resident of Ezhil Nagar, B. Kesavan (26), a blacksmith, was travelling on his two-wheeler to his workshop in Krishna Moorthi Nagar.
The policesaid, “At around 8 am when he was on Kodunagiyur-Thondaiyarpet highway a garbage truck rammed into his two-wheeler from behind. Since he was not wearing a helmet, he bled heavily.”
The truck driver, however, fled the scene leaving the truck on the spot. Passersby pelted stone on the truck which created a huge traffic jam on the highways.
On receiving information, Kilapuk traffic investigation police rushed to the spot and sent Kesavan to Kilpauk government medical hospital. He was declared brought dead on arrival.
Kilpauk traffic investigation police have registered a case and are further investigating to nab the truck driver who fled the scene with the help of the recovered CCTV footage from a building near the spot.
