Newly wed woman killed as bikes collide

Chennai: A newly wed woman was killed after the bike on which she was riding pillion with her husband, collided with another bike near Gummidipoondi on Thursday night. Police said Vishwapriya, 25, got married a month ago to Nagarjuna, 28, a resident of Padhrivedu village.
The couple were returning home to Kavarapettai after visiting a temple when another biker, coming from the opposite direction, lost control of his bike.He hit the median and rammed into their bike. In the impact, the couple was thrown off the bike and suffered severe injuries.
Passersby rushed them to Gummidipoondi govt hospital, where Vishwapriya died of her injuries. She suffered severe head injuries as she was not wearing a helmet, police said.
Her body was sent for a postmortem.
Police have registered a case of causing death due to negligence and have launched a hunt for the biker.