A 21-year-old motorcyclist is fighting for life after a head-on collision with another two-wheeler that was driven in a rash manner by a 16-year-old in the early hours on Sunday.
Adikesavan, 21, a resident of Triplicane, suffered severe head injuries after his two-wheeler was hit by a bike coming from the opposite direction on Kamarajar Salai. A senior officer of the City Traffic Police said Adikesavan was proceeding from Gandhi statue towards Triplicane when the accident took place.
The impact of the accident was such that the victim’s vehicle caught fire. Adikesavan was rushed to the Government Rajiv Gandhi Hospital.
The young rider who hit Adikesavan’s bike, and the pillion rider, both aged 16, also suffered injuries. Locals rushed to their rescue and alerted the police.
The police officer said the accident happened when the juvenile’s two-wheeler jumped lane when he tried to overtake a car near Vivekanandar Illam.
Meanwhile, social media was rife with rumours that the accident had occurred due to racing. A senior officer of City Traffic Police said one of the bikes had modifications made to it, but the accident was not because of racing.
2,726 road violations
According to sources, a special traffic inspection drive is being conducted on Fridays and Saturdays to prevent rash driving.
As many as 31 traffic check-points are set up all over the city, including Kamarajar Salai, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, ECR, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Besant Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Rajaji Salai, Outer Ring Road near Poonamallee and Greenways Road. This week, a total of 2,726 cases were filed for traffic violations. A sum of ₹5.15 lakh was collected, police said.
