A 62-year-old woman was killed after being knocked down by a speeding car in Neelankarai on Friday night.
A senior official of the city traffic police said R. Krishnaveni, of Thiruvallur nagar in Palavakkam, was crossing the East Coast Road (ECR) to go home when a car heading towards Thiruvanmiyur hit her. She sustained severe head injury, and was killed on the spot. The car driver fled the scene.
On learning of the incident, the victim’s relatives protested on ECR, demanding action against the driver.
On being alerted about the incident, the Adyar Traffic Investigation Wing sent her body to the Government Royapettah Hospital for a post-mortem. The police have identified the car involved in the accident and are searching for the driver.
Published - October 25, 2026 12:56 am IST