Date:10/05/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/10/stories/2004051010770300.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Teenager killed in mishap

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, MAY 9. A 15-year-old boy was killed on the spot when he was run over by a tourist bus near Neelankarai on the East Coast Road on Sunday.

Police said S. Kalidas, a Standard X student, was riding a motorcycle along with Palani, his classmate. The vehicle was involved in an accident with a bus which came from behind. Kalidas died on the spot, police said. Palani has been hospitalised.

In another accident recorded in the city, a 45-year-old railway employee was run over by a locomotive at Kodambakkam early this morning. Police said Subramani, a gangman, was inspecting the track when the locomotive hit him.