Man dies after falling into deep pit dug for construction of canal in Nolambur

CHENNAI A 24-year-old motorist was killed after his two-wheeler plunged into a 15-foot-deep pit dug for cut-and-cover canal construction on the 200 Feet Bypass Service Road in Nolambur on Wednesday night. Iron rods installed at the excavation site pierced his head, killing him on the spot. The deceased was identified as Hariprasad, 24, a resident of ICF Colony in Ambattur.

He was employed at a private factory in Pattaravakkam. After completing his shift on Wednesday night, Hariprasad was riding towards Numbal from Ambattur Industrial Estate when the accident occurred. The police said Hariprasad allegedly rode his motorcycle into a stretch barricaded for canal construction near Galaxy Apartments and fell into an excavation pit.

He suffered severe head injuries and his forehead was badly disfigured, sources said. The police suspect that Hariprasad may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident, and was not wearing a helmet.