Class 12 student killed as car driven by minor crashes on Tambaram-Maduravoyal bypass road
A 17-year-old student was killed and four others injured after a car driven by a minor crashed on the Tambaram-Maduravoyal bypass in Chennai. Local police have registered a case following the fatal accident involving the group of minors.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding underage driving and road safety in urban areas.
Class 12 student killed as car driven by minor crashes on Tambaram-Maduravoyal bypass road 17-year-old Salath Raj was driving the car with four of his friends; one of them sustained a severe head injury and died on the spot CHENNAI A 17-year-old boy was killed after the car he was travelling in, driven by his friend, a minor, met with an accident on the Tambaram-Maduravoyal bypass road near Pozhichalur on Saturday (October 24, 2026). A senior official from the Tambaram Police Commissionerate said Salath Raj (17), a resident of Arumbakkam, was driving the car from Tambaram to Maduravoyal.
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