Two men who were travelling in a two-wheeler were killed after being hit from behind by a speeding car on the Chengalpattu bypass on Saturday (May 27) night.
The Chengalpattu Taluk police have filed a case and are on the lookout for the car driver who escaped after reportedly causing the accident.
A senior police official of the Chengalpattu district said Ramesh (45) and Thambiran (61), who were residing in Mosque Street in Mamandur, were proceeding in a two-wheeler towards Chengalpattu on the Bypass Road.
They were hit from behind by a speeding car which was proceeding from Thindivanam towards Chennai near Pazhaveli. During impact, Ramesh and Thambiran were thrown off the vehicle. While Ramesh sustained severe head injuries and died on the spot, Thambiran was rushed to the Chengalpattu Government Hospital for treatment. However, Thambiran also died within a few hours.
The Chengalpattu Taluk Police have kept both the bodies in the Chengalpattu Government hospital for post-mortem.
