CHENNAI: A 24 year old motorcyclist died after his bike plunged into a 15 foot deep, water filled pit dug for ongoing stormwater drain work at Maduravoyal bypass service road near Nolambur on Wednesday night.Police identified the deceased as Hariprasad (25), a resident of ICF Colony in Attipattu, Ambattur, who was employed at a private factory in Pattaraivakkam.According to police, Hariprasad had completed his work on Wednesday night and was riding his two-wheeler towards Numbal from Ambattur Industrial Estate through the Maduravoyal Bypass Service Road.While passing through a poorly lit stretch, he reportedly failed to notice the pit and fell into it along with his vehicle.Police said iron rods installed for the construction work pierced his head, causing fatal injuries. He died at the spot.Police personnel from Anna Nagar traffic investigation wing reached the scene, recovered the body and sent it to a govt hospital for a postmortem examination.Police sources said that the road was barricaded at the site.
