Chennai: A 32-year-old woman died on Sunday night after the car where she traveled involved in several collisions near Pappanchatram in the Tiruvallur district.
The police, who identified the deceased when Selvi from Jalan Bajanai Koil in Sripumbudur, said the accident was caused by livestock that came in front of a truck before Selvi’s car.
An officer said the accident occurred when Selvi and her husband Lakshhmanan, 42, will go to Poonamallee.
And their car is behind a truck container.
The truck driver applied the brake suddenly to avoid hitting the animal.
Lakshman also meremak but cannot carry a vehicle under control and advance to the truck.
Another truck that was behind crashed into their car.
Selvi suffered a serious injury to his head and face, leaving him to die in place.
Police Investigation Investigation Poonamallee has registered a case against a truck driver.
At least 17 people were killed in 35 accidents caused by wild livestock in the Tiruvallur district last year, the majority of them at night when it was difficult to see animals lying on the road because of poor lighting.
The police have issued a warning to people who let their livestock roam the road, say they can face imprisonment for up to three years and fined RS 5,000 in accordance with the provisions of the animal and Tamil Nadu (Control and Regulation) of Act, 1997, but the practice continues .
The police said that actions will also be initiated under the IPC and the prevention of cruelty of animal and wild livestock will be sent to the government cowhouse.
Those who want to report about the threat of wild livestock in the Tiruvalur district can do so through a call of 63799 04848 or post information about WhatsApp.
1 killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Tiruvallur
