A car driven by a 28-year-old man ran amok on Besant Avenue Road in Besant Nagar on Friday night, knocking down a motorcyclist. The car driver died later of injuries sustained.
His passenger and the motorcyclist are battling for their lives. The accident took place around 10.30 p.m. on Friday. R. Srinivasan, a lab technician and resident of Big Street in Triplicane, was driving his friend Jayakrishnan’s (29) car. Jayakrishnan was in the passenger seat.
“Srinivasan lost control and rammed a tree in an attempt to evade a motorcyclist. But, he hit the motorcycle and its rider Divakar (20) was injured. Srinivasan and Jayakrishnan also suffered severe injuries,” said the police.
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They were taken to Government General Hospital, where Srinivasan died on Saturday morning. Jayakrishnan and Divakar are undergoing treatment.