Delivery agent killed in accident
A 32-year-old delivery agent was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving a container truck on Poonamallee High Road. Police are currently searching for the driver responsible for the incident.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the safety risks faced by gig economy workers and the ongoing issues with road safety in urban areas.
A 32-year-old motorist was killed in a hit-and-run case involving a container truck on Poonamallee High Road near Vanagaram on Saturday (September 19, 2026) night.
A senior official of the Avadi police Commissionerate said V. Dileep, who was a resident of Lakshmi Nagar in Alapakkam near Maduravoyal, was working as a delivery agent for a private online delivery company.
On Saturday (September 19, 2026) night Mr. Dileep was returning home after delivering a parcel at around 11.30 p.m. on the Poonamallee High Road on his two-wheeler when an unidentified container truck moving in the same direction rear-ended the motorist and drove away.
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