Six-year-old boy riding pillion run over by tanker lorry on Ennore High Road
A six-year-old boy died after being run over by a tanker lorry while riding pillion on a two-wheeler in Chennai. The driver fled the scene but was later traced and arrested by traffic police.
Why it matters
This tragic accident underscores the critical need for road safety enforcement and the dangers posed by heavy vehicles in urban traffic.
A six-year-old boy riding pillion on a two-wheeler died after being hit by a tanker lorry on Saturday.
City traffic police said Maria, 21, was a resident of Desiya Nagar Street in Old Washermenpet. She was riding her two-wheeler along with her six-year-old son Monish Adhav, riding pillion. As the motorist was travelling along Ennore Beach Road and passing Palagai Thottikuppam, an oil tanker lorry approaching from behind knocked down their vehicle. In the accident, the boy fell and was run over by the tanker. Even before the residents could react, the lorry sped from the scene.
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