A six-year-old boy riding pillion on a two-wheeler died after being hit by a tanker lorry on Saturday.
City traffic police said Maria, 21, was a resident of Desiya Nagar Street in Old Washermenpet. She was riding her two-wheeler along with her six-year-old son Monish Adhav, riding pillion. As the motorist was travelling along Ennore Beach Road and passing Palagai Thottikuppam, an oil tanker lorry approaching from behind knocked down their vehicle. In the accident, the boy fell and was run over by the tanker. Even before the residents could react, the lorry sped from the scene.
The Tondiarpet Traffic Investigation Wing police, after registering a case, traced the lorry driver Sundaravelu from Maduravoyal and arrested him. Maria, who fell and sustained injuries, has been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Government Stanley Hospital.
Published – August 17, 2026 12:25 am IST
