Man killed in car crash near Avadi, son escapes unhurt

CHENNAI: A 37-year-old man was killed after the car he was travelling in lost control and crashed into a median at Palavedu near Avadi on Sunday. His seven-year-old son, who was also travelling in the vehicle, escaped unhurt, police said.

The deceased was identified as Abinesh Raghav (35) of Veerapuram in Avadi.

How did the accident take place?

On Sunday, Abinesh, along with his son, were in their car travelling along the Chennai Outer Ring Road when a car trailing their vehicle brushed against them. Abinesh lost control of his vehicle, and the car crashed into a median and came to a halt.

A passerby rushed to the aid of the injured man and alerted the authorities. While Abinesh suffered grievous injuries, his son escaped unhurt. Abinesh was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. The police said that the occupants in the other car escaped unhurt as well. The Avadi Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW) registered a case and is investigating further.