Overview
- Two people — S Syed Sardar Basha, 19, and G Kumaran, about 49 — died in the November 5 night collision on the Peters Road flyover, and a third rider, M Mohammed Suhail, was hospitalized.
- The crash occurred around 11 p.m. on a flyover that had been barricaded for traffic in Royapettah, with investigators examining how the stretch was accessed.
- Greater Chennai City Traffic Police now say Basha lost control while riding at high speed on a 155cc motorcycle borrowed from a friend, striking Kumaran’s bike; Suhail then crashed into the fallen vehicle.
- Police have registered a case, are reviewing CCTV footage, and are probing riders’ social-media activity after earlier reports described an illegal race on the closed flyover.
- The press note says special vehicle checks are being deployed citywide to deter illegal racing and stunts, while reports say Kumaran was returning from work and had been wearing a helmet.