TUTICORIN: An 81-year-old man who was on the way to get Pongal gifts from a PDS outlet in Kovilpatti was fatally knocked down by a speeding car on the Tirunelveli - Madurai National Highway on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as R Shankarraj, 81, of Subha Nagar in Inam Maniyachi New Town.
The man went to the PDS shop at Srinivasa Nagar in Kovilpatti pedalling a cycle. The accident happened when he was crossing the busy highway carrying his bicycle to reach the shop.
Shankarraj’s body was handed over to his family members after postmortem in Kovilpatti Government Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Krishnammal, and two sons.
Police questioned a 45-year-old man who drove the car.