Chennai: A Chennai-based television journalist died as his two-wheeler collided head on with a tipper lorry near Ettaiyapuram on the Chennai - Tiruchy national highway, on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as S. Senthil Kumar (40) of Kallukuttai in Perungudi, who worked as the Kancheepuram district news reporter, for a private news channel.
By around 2 pm on Saturday, Senthil was riding from Potheri - Vandalur to attend a press meet. Police said, when he was near Ettaiyapuram village on the highway, a child ran across the road.
To avoid hitting the child, Senthil allegedly turned his bike to the right, when a concrete mixer truck plying towards Kancheepuram hit him.
Unfortunately, Senthil came under the front tyre of the truck and suffered severe head injuries. He was rushed to the Chrompet government hospital, and within an hour, he died.
The driver of the truck fled after the accident.
On being informed, Somangalam police rushed to the spot and began investigation.
The body of the deceased was kept in the Chrompet government hospital for autopsy.
Police registered a case and have launched a search for the driver.
Investigations are underway. The reporter is survived by wife and two children aged 13 and 11 years.
