Two youth, including a college student, were killed and two more were injured in a road accident in Villivakkam during the early hours of Thursday.
Police identified the deceased as Harish, 20, of Varadharajapuram, Ambattur, who was a third year computer science student, and Jayaprakash, 20, of Villivakkam. They collided with each other on their two-wheelers at the junction between New Avadi Road and Thirunagar in Villivakkam.
They were thrown off their bikes in the impact. While Harish died on the spot due to a head injury, Jayaprakash was rushed to a government hospital and died without responding to the treatment. The pillion riders of both vehicles sustained minor injuries. The Thirumangalam traffic investigation police registered a case and investigated.
