Chennai: Two on a bike fall off flyover, 1 dies

CHENNAI: A youth died and his cousin suffered injuries when their bike hit the parapet wall of a flyover in Velappanchavadi in Poonamallee on Tuesday night. Police said they were thrown onto the road below along with the bike from a height of 25ft.
The deceased was the pillion rider and identified as Abilash, 20, from Andhra Pradesh, his relative who suffered injuries is 19-year-old Hariharan.
Abilash was pursuing engineering at a private college, and was used to stay in Thandalam, Sriperumbudur. His mother had come from Andhra Pradesh and was staying in a relative’s house in Anna Nagar. Abilash had gone to meet his mother. After seeing her, his cousin Hariharan agreed to drop him to his college hostel.
His family members had warned that it was late to travel, but Abilash told them that Hariharan would stay with him in the hostel on Wednesday night and return on Thursday morning.
When the vehicle reached Vellapanchavadi in Poonamallee, Hariharan lost control of the vehicle and it hit the parapet wall of the flyover. In the impact, the duo were thrown off from the bike and landed on the ground. Abilash suffered severe head injuries. “We suspect them to have been speeding on their KTM bike and the rider lost control,” said an investigating officer.
The passersby hearing the loud thud, came to their rescue. Abilash died on the way to the hospital, while Hariharan is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Anna Nagar. The Poonamallee traffic investigation police have registered a case and are investigating.