Former AIADMK MLA’s son killed in road accident in Chennai
A 21-year-old man, the son of a former AIADMK MLA, died in a road accident in Chennai after his motorcycle collided with an earthmover. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing road safety concerns in urban centers involving heavy machinery and two-wheelers.
A 21-year-old youth, son of former AIADMK MLA P. Periyapullan, was killed after his motorcycle crashed into an earthmover on Sardar Patel Road in Guindy on Wednesday.
According to the police, the victim has been identified as Ulaga Athipathi, of Melur taluk in Madurai. The accident occurred around 7.30 a.m. when Ulaga Athipathi was riding his motorcycle from Gandhi Mandapam flyover towards Guindy.
The police said that his motorcycle rammed into a JCB earthmover near the Highways Department office on Sardar Patel Road. In the impact, he was thrown off the bike, and the JCB ran over him. He sustained severe injuries to his body and died on the spot.
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