Drunk van driver knocks down bike, 32-year-old rider dies in Taramani

CHENNAI: A 32-year-old man was killed after a van knocked his two-wheeler down near Taramani on Saturday. The police said the van driver was inebriated at the time of the accident.

The deceased was identified as Nagarajan (32), a resident of Kodambakkam. Nagarajan was employed in a private firm in Taramani. On Saturday morning, he went to his office as usual, and was riding to another location along Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) towards Madhya Kailash when the accident happened.

According to the police, a rashly driven van that was trailing Nagarajan's two-wheeler rammed into the bike from behind. In the impact, he was thrown to the ground and sustained grievous injuries. Other motorists intercepted the van and secured the van driver and handed him over to the police.

Nagarajan was rushed to a hospital where he was declared as brought dead. The police said the van driver, Prabhu (30), was subjected to medical tests, which confirmed that he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

The Mylapore Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW) registered a case against Prabhu. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.