Two teenagers in Taramani, Chennai died on Tuesday, November 29, after they lost control of their bike while they were speeding at 114 km per hour and rammed into the road median to avoid crashing into a minivan. A camera that was attached to the helmet of the driver captured the video of them crashing into the median and it was shared widely on social media on Thursday, December 1. The deceased persons were identified as Praveen (19) and Hari (17), who had gone for a ride on the 100-feet road in Taramani. Praveen was in his first year of college while Hari had completed his 12th grade and was waiting for admission to college.
According to The New Indian Express, the duo had planned a drive on OMR and recorded it on the camera. The 2-minute video shows the young men crashing into the median within 20 seconds of the video, while the rest of it shows people gathering around the place of the accident and calling for an ambulance. The video also showed police arriving at the spot. According to the police, the duo were riding a sports bike that can go up to 130 kmph.
The New Indian Express report mentioned that Praveen’s parents had bought him the bike just a few months ago and he did not have a driver’s licence yet. Praveen rode the bike while Hari was riding pillion. Police said that when the video was recorded at the beginning, the speed of the bike was 18 kmph and when it reached 114 kmph, they were at the overhead railway track at Taramani. At that moment, a minivan from the opposite direction made a U-turn through the opening in the road median. Praveen hit the median to avoid crashing into the minivan and both of them were thrown off the bike. Praveen and Hari were rushed to the Royapettah Government Hospital where they were declared dead on arrival. The Guindy traffic police have registered a case.
Two young men, in their late teens, died in a bike accident in OMR, Chennai on November 29 after they were speeding. They were recording a video of themselves speeding which also captured their fatal crash. pic.twitter.com/uQ9Kdu5grf
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