A 27-year-old motorist was killed, while the 25-year-old pillion rider was fatally injured after being knocked down by a truck on the Jawaharlal Nehru Salai in Koyambedu on June 3 night.
The Koyambedu Traffic Investigation Wing police have arrested the 43-year-old truck driver.
Police said E. Boopathy, a native of Villupuram, was working as a salesman for an automotive company in Ambattur. On June 3 night, Boopathy, along with his colleague M. Muthupandi of Villupuram district, was proceeding on the Jawaharlal Nehru Salai in a two-wheeler when a speeding truck driven by R. Saravanan hit them from behind.
