A first-year polytechnic student, P. Kesavan (17) of Ayyampalayam near Musiri, was fatally knocked down by a vehicle on Thursday morning, triggering a protest from local people who blocked the busy Tiruchi-Salem Highway.
Kesavan, who is said to have been working part-time as a worker in a sand quarry, was crossing the road to go to work on Thursday when he was hit by a vehicle. He died on the spot.
Angered over the accident, residents of the village resorted to a road blockade on the highway alleging that frequent accidents were taking place on the road because of speeding sand-laden lorries. They demanded immediate action to trace the vehicle and prevent such accidents.
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Police and Revenue officials rushed to the spot and assured action, following which the protesters dispersed. Traffic was disrupted for over an hour on the highway.