Tragic accident claims 2 lives in Chennai
A 21-year-old pregnant woman, Deepika, and her father died after their car was hit by another vehicle on Chennai's Tambaram-Maduravoyal Bypass near Srinivasa Nagar.
They were traveling from Anakaputhur to Medavakkam when the accident happened; Deepika died at the scene and her father passed away later.
Two other passengers survived and are being treated in hospital.
Driver booked for negligence
Police have booked Manikandan, the driver of the other car, for negligence and are investigating if he was under the influence during the crash.
This incident has sparked fresh concern about road safety on Chennai's bypass roads—even as Tamil Nadu recently reported a 15% drop in road deaths after stricter traffic checks and more patrols.
The two survivors remain hospitalized as authorities continue their probe.