Chennai: Two women died and seven other people, including a 10-year-old child, was injured after a driving car crashed into a stationary truck which in turn hit a group of workers involved in the median painting on Jalan 200ft in Thathankuppam near Villivakkam around 3:00 on the day Tuesday.
While M Sasikala, 25, from Tiruvannamalai, died on the way to Kilpatuk Medical College Hospital, M Kamakshi, 27, died later in the hospital.
Seven others are still undergoing treatment.
Sujith, 19, a technical graduate who drove the Honda City car, was also injured and hospitalized.
According to the police, Sujith and his four friends were on their way to Mamallapuram when the car hit a truck.
Citing a medical report, the police said Sujith was not driving under the influence of alcohol.
Injured identified as M Radha, 32 of Avadi, and S Amsavalli, 27, V Amsavalli, 40, K Murthy, 30, K Sathya, 26, K Murucesan, 30, all of Tiruvannamalai, and M Gowtham, 10, son one victim.
Traffic Police Tirumangalam has registered a case and is investigating.