A young IT employee, Nithya, tragically lost her life in a road accident in Alandur, Chennai, after her scooter slipped on stagnant sewage, leading to a fatal collision with a mini lorry. The incident, which occurred late on the night of 7 October 2024, has sparked concerns over the condition of Chennai’s roads.
Nithya, originally from Arisiperiyanguppam in Cuddalore district, was living in Chennai’s Sholinganallur area and worked for a private IT company. On the night of the accident, Nithya and her friend Harini were returning home from Pallavaram on a TVS Jupiter scooter. As they passed under the Thillai Ganga Nagar underpass on the Parangimalai-Velachery Inner Ring Road, their vehicle slipped on stagnant sewage collected on the divided cement road. Both women fell off the scooter, and Nithya was struck by a mini lorry following behind. Her helmet came off in the fall, and she was killed instantly when the lorry’s wheel ran over her head.
Harini, who was driving the scooter, sustained minor injuries and survived the accident. Police arrested Mohankumar, the driver of the mini lorry, and recovered Nithya’s body, which was sent for post-mortem at a government hospital.
The tragedy deepened when Nithya’s body was brought back to her hometown for funeral rites. Due to the severe head injury, a white pumpkin was placed where her head should have been, with her photograph resting on top. The funeral was conducted with solemn respect, as her family and friends mourned the loss of a promising young woman who had worked hard to secure a position in the IT industry.
Nithya’s death has drawn attention to the hazardous road conditions in the area, particularly the stagnant sewage that contributed to the fatal accident. Motorists have raised concerns over how many more lives could be lost due to such dangerous road conditions, urging authorities to take immediate action to repair these “death traps.”
(With inputs from Polimer News)
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