Pillion rider of two-wheeler taxi dies in accident near Coimbatore

The pillion rider of a two-wheeler taxi died aft being knocked down by a motortruck astatine Chinthamanipudur junction precocious connected Thursday.

The constabulary identified the deceased arsenic Senthilvelu (50), a nonmigratory of Teachers Colony astatine Chinniyampalayam.

According to the police, Senthilvelu went to a spot adjacent Sulur connected Thursday arsenic portion of his job. He booked a thrust backmost to his residence utilizing the mobile app of a motorcycle taxi service.

At Chinthamanipudur postulation signal, a motortruck that came from down knocked down the two-wheeler erstwhile the rider attempted to marque a close crook to caput towards Chinniyampalayam astir 8 p.m.

The constabulary said that Senthilvelu died connected the spot and the rider suffered injuries. The Sulur constabulary rushed to the spot aft being alerted by commuters. The constabulary shifted the assemblage to the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital for post-mortem.

A lawsuit was registered against the operator of the truck.