CHENNAI: Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in the city and in Tiruvallur on Sunday. In Tiruvallur, a 59-year-old man was killed after a car collided into the two wheeler he was riding on.

The deceased was identified as Amit Babu of Uthukottai. He was riding pillion with his son, Abdul, who escaped with injuries.

Police said that the duo were travelling from Tiruvallur towards Arakkonam when the over-speeding car hit their motorcycle. The impact threw both men off the vehicle. Babu sustained severe head injuries and died on the spot, while Abdul suffered multiple injuries, including fractures to his left arm and leg.

Authorities reached the scene and moved Babu’s body to the GH for an autopsy while Abdul was admitted to the hospital for treatment. Tiruvallur Taluk police registered a case against the car driver and launched an investigation.

In another accident in T Nagar, Chennai, a 26-year-old man died after his bike rammed into a load van that was coming in the opposite direction. The deceased man was E Praveen Kumar of Tiruvallur. He was employed at a private car manufacturing company in Kancheepuram.

Around 2:15 am on Monday, Praveen was riding back home when he lost control of bike and rammed into the load-vehicle. He suffered severe injuries to his head and died on the spot.

The Pondy Bazaar Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW) sent the body to the GH in Royapettah. The load vehicle driver Alam (24) of Assam has been detained for inquiry.