Two persons were killed after a motorist lost control of his vehicle and dashed into a truck on the Maduravoyal Bypass Road near Vanagaram on Saturday (October 10, 2026) night.
Avadi police said Yukesh Kumar (23), a resident of Thiruverkadu, was working as a storekeeper at a private company in Ambattur. On Saturday night, Yukesh Kumar, along with his 19-year-old friend, Sathyabharathi, were driving in his two-wheeler on the Maduravoyal Bypass Road for some personal work.
Yukesh Kumar was riding a two-wheeler with Bharathi Kumar on the pillion when he lost control of the vehicle and dashed into a lorry which iron rods. The lorry was heading towards Sriperumbudur. Both were thrown from the vehicle, sustained severe head injuries, and were killed on the spot.
Maduravoyal Traffic Investigation Wing sent the bodies to the Government Kilpauk medical college Hospital for post-mortem. The police have detained the lorry driver Karthik (25) of Arcot, for the accident.
Published – October 11, 2026 04:08 pm IST
