21-YEAR-OLD RIDING TRIPLES KILLED AFTER SPEEDING TRUCK HITS BIKE IN CHENNAI 

In a shocking case, a 21-year-old man, riding triples with two of his friends were killed after being hit by a speeding truck at Madhavaram on January 12. 

The deceased has been identified as S Nithish Kumar, a resident of New Washermenpet police quarters. He was working at a private company in Ambattur.

After initial investigation police said that, “on Sunday night after finishing work, Nithish was returning with his friends Yasar Arafath and Siva on a motorbike. While Nithish Kumar was driving the vehicle, his friends were riding pillion."

"As they were on the GST road near Madhavaram, a speeding truck hit the motorbike from behind,”the  police added. Soon after the accident, the driver ran from the spot and police are in search for him.

Currently, the body has been sent to Stanley Government Hospital for post-mortem. 

The Madhavaram Traffic Investigation police have registered a case and further investigation are on. 

According to New Indian Express report, Nithish Kumar is the son of Special Sub Inspector Shankar, who is attached to the Royapuram Traffic Investigation Wing.