Chennai
Police identified the victim as Ramakrishnan, a resident of Padi, who was heading towards Tiruvannamalai on his bike. As he was riding on the flyover, he lost control of the bike, which rammed on the parapet. He was thrown off the bike in the impact, and fell from the bridge on the service lane, police said.
Ramakrishnan fell from a height of about 40 feet and sustained severe head injuries, and died on the spot. The incident happened at around 7 am. The passers-by who witnessed the accident rushed him to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. Ramakrishnan was working as a mechanic in a private auto spare parts manufacturing company in Padi. The Chromepet traffic investigation registered a case and further investigation is on.
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