Man painting wall advertisement dies after drunk driver crashes into parked car
A 50-year-old man painting a roadside advertisement in Chennai died after a drunk driver crashed into a parked vehicle, pushing it onto him. The driver has been identified, and local police have registered a case regarding the fatal incident.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing public safety risks posed by drunk driving and the lack of enforcement on busy urban roads.
A man who was painting an advertisement on a roadside wall near the East Coast Road (ECR) signal at Vettuvankeni was killed after a car rammed a parked vehicle which fell on him, on Sunday. He succumbed to his injuries at a government hospital early Monday. The car was allegedly driven by a drunk motorist.
The deceased was identified as Ezhumalai, 50, of Karpaga Vinayaka Nagar. The police said he was painting the advertisement around 8 a.m. when the driver of the car - Kuraloviyan - allegedly lost control of the vehicle and rammed the parked vehicle.
The impact pushed the parked car onto Ezhumalai, knocking him to the ground. He sustained injuries to his left hand, left leg, head and left side of his waist.
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