Student killed in car crash on Tambaram-Maduravoyal bypass

A 17-year-old Class 12 student, B Naren Karthikeya, was killed and four other minors were injured following a car accident on the Tambaram-Maduravoyal bypass near Tharapakkam early Saturday morning.

According to police, the group of five students had taken a vehicle belonging to the father of one of the boys without his knowledge. While traveling back toward Arumbakkam after visiting friends, the driver allegedly lost control of the speeding car. The vehicle struck a tree on the road median and overturned onto the adjacent carriageway.

The Chromepet Traffic Investigation Wing has booked two minors and the car owner, Arunkumar, under several sections including Section 106(1) of the BNS, 2023, for causing death by a rash or negligent act. The injured students were transported to Chromepet Government Hospital for treatment.