Chennai: A 22-year-old woman became the recent casualty to the pothole-ridden roads in Chennai. The victim was killed after being crushed by a truck when she slipped while trying to avoid a pothole, said police.
The victim, named Shobhana, was employed by the private corporation Zoho as an engineer.
According to reports, Shobhana was on her way to drop off her brother at college for his NEET coaching class. She fell down after trying to negotiate pothole-filled road. Meanwhile, her scooter was hit by a speeding truck.
Shobana was tragically killed instantly when the truck ran over her, but her brother miraculously survived.
