Chennai: As many as five people were killed in accidents on road and as well as in a drowning incident and around 120 people sustained minor injures in different parts of the city on Saturday night in Chennai and Kancheepuram districts as the world stepped into the year 2017.
People mainly suffered injuries due to falling off from their bikes and also because of some scuffles in some areas. In Chennai, two fatal road mishaps were reported. Muthukumar, an AC mechanic, while riding his two-wheeler on Usman Road flyover, smashed his vehicle against Tata Ace head on at around 1.30 am on Sunday and died on the spot.
In another suspected hit and run case, a pedestrian identified as Moorthy, 55, was fatally knocked down by an identified vehicle when he was walking near ICF during the wee hours of Sunday. Though bleeding Moorthy was taken to hospital some onlookers, medical team declared him dead on arrival. Thirumangalam traffic police has registered a case and is trying to locate the vehicle involved in the fatal hit and run case.
In another incident reported near Mahabalipuram, three youngsters who were traveling on the same motorbike rammed into a mini lorry near Poonejri leaving two dead on the spot and another one is battling for life at Government Royapettah Hospital.
Police identified the deceased as Naveen Kumar, 25 and Sadasivam, 25. Amal Raj, 26, has been hospitalised. The three from Kanambur village near Mahabalipuram were riding triple when they rammed into a mini lorry that was heading to Puducherry from Chennai.
In yet another fatal incident near Chennai on New Year’s eve, a 18-year-old youth who went with his friends to swim in sea near Kovalam beach drowned.
Police said that victim Venkatesh, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was in Chennai to celebrate New Year with friends when the tragedy happened. Kelambakkam police said that Venkatesh’s family has been informed about the incident.
Boy dies in road mishap
In another bike accident involving two students in Guindy on Sunday morning, a 16-year-old boy died and his classmate is battling for life after the bike in which they were traveling skidded.
“The accident happened at around 8.30 am when they were returning to city via Butt Road after celebrating New Year at their friend’s house at Porur. Victim Jayaraman who was admitted to a hospital in Saidapet died in the afternoon while the second victim, Ritwik, is struggling for life in a hospital Vanagarm,” the police said. Jayaramaan, son of Mohan Kumar, who is in the construction business, was driving the vehicle. Jayaraman is a resident of Saidapet while Ritwik resides in Besant Nagar.
