Youth crashes into Governor’s convoy in Chennai; sustains serious injuries
The security officer halted the convoy immediately to check on the motorist and the damages. Due to the speed of his bike, Santhosh suffered injuries.
Visual from spot
CHENNAI: A 24-year-old medical student crashed into the convoy on the way to receive Governor RN Ravi from the city airport. The incident happened Sunday night on GST Road as the medico was speeding on his bike.
The Governor was Chennai-bound after his visit to Tiruchy to attend an event on the same day, and a convoy was scheduled to pick him up. Around 7.30 pm on Sunday, the convoy was about to turn from the GST Road to enter the sixth gate of the airport when motorist Santhosh skipped a signal and rammed into one of the vehicles of the governor's convoy.
Shocked by the crash, the security officer halted the convoy immediately to check on the motorist and the damages. Due to the speed of his bike, Santhosh suffered injuries.
Meanwhile, St Thomas Mount Traffic Investigation Wing police arrived at the crash spot and admitted the medical student to a private hospital in Chromepet.
The police also registered a case under two sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and further investigation is under way.
Police said Santhosh is a physiotherapy student at a private medical college in Kelambakkam and resides in St Thomas Mount. After the incident, the Convoy managed to reach the airport on time, picked up the governor from the airport and safely reached the Raj Bhavan.
