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Chennai: Mechanic rams truck during auto race, dies

Chennai: A 30-year-old vehicle mechanic racing against friends in his auotrickshaw on Maduravoyal Bypass Road on Wednesday died after he lost control and the vehicle slammed into a truck , police said.

Police, who identified the deceased as Prabakaran, said the racing came to light only after he died at Chromepet government hospital.

Prabakaran’s friends had admitted him to the hospital claiming he had fallen off a two-wheeler, but police who retrieved a video from a phone of one of his friends, saw autos racing against each other towards Perungalathur from Porur.

They also saw the autorickshaw driven by Prabakaran smashing into a truck from behind, with at least 50 bikes following. After the incident, police said, Prabakaran’s friends convinced the truck driver to flee to hide the fact of their racing. But, the Poonamallee traffic investigation wing received information from the hospital.While Prabakaran’s body was handed over to his brother, a hunt has been launched for the race organisers. Prabakaran, a mechanic who was a divorcee, knew how to ride an auto. tnn

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