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Nineteen-year-old Syed Sardar Basha reportedly rode his bike in a reckless method, ensuing within the mishap that claimed his life in addition to that of a 49-year-old man | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
At round 10.45 p.m. on Wednesday, the deadly accident occurred on the Peters Road flyover in Royapettah when Syed Sardar Basha, 19 — one of many deceased — was driving his bike at excessive velocity and in a reckless method. He misplaced management of the automobile and rammed into one other two-wheeler ridden by Kumaran, 49, who was coming from the wrong way.
Both riders died on the spot as a result of affect of the collision. Another motorcyclist, Mohammed Suhail, who was driving a two-wheeler behind Syed’s bike, additionally crashed into the fallen automobile and sustained minor accidents.
A press launch issued by the GCTP on Friday (November 7) said that the investigation revealed one of many bikes concerned within the crash had a 155cc engine. The automobile belonged to Sharif, a school buddy of Syed. The probe discovered that Syed, who was unfamiliar with the bike’s energy, rode it at excessive velocity and in a reckless method, misplaced management, and induced the deadly accident by colliding with the Honda Shine ridden by Kumaran.
The police stated that the mishap was not attributable to bike racing or stunt driving.
To curb unlawful bike races and stunts, particular automobile test groups have been deployed throughout town for steady monitoring underneath the instructions of Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun and the steerage of Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) G. Karthikeyan. Additionally, workshops concerned within the unlawful modification of car elements are being intently monitored for violations of the Motor Vehicles Act, the press launch said.
Published – November 07, 2025 05:36 pm IST
