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Minister's Car Kills Motorcyclist on Highway
7 Sep
Summary
- A 28-year-old man died after a car owned by a minister hit his bike.
- The accident occurred on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway near Kattankulathur.
- The driver of the minister's car has been arrested by the police.
A fatal accident occurred on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway near Kattankulathur early Monday morning, resulting in the death of a 28-year-old man. The victim, Iraiyanbu, was riding his two-wheeler when it was struck by a car registered in the name of Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Minister Jagadeeswari. The minister was traveling from Virudhunagar to Chennai in her official vehicle and was ahead of the car involved in the accident.
The collision threw the victim from his vehicle, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Guduvanchery Traffic Investigation Wing police responded promptly, arranging for the victim's body to be moved to Chengalpattu District Government Hospital for a postmortem examination.
Authorities have seized the vehicle and apprehended the driver, Chinna Agni, from Madurai. He faces charges of rash and negligent driving and causing death by negligence. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence to piece together how the incident unfolded.
