Two persons were killed when a goods van rammed the autorickshaw they were travelling in near Tiruvallur on Thursday.Police sources said the goods van, carrying iron rods for construction, was heading towards Tiruttani from Chennai. While travelling along the Chennai-Tirupati National Highway bypass near Tiruvallur, the van rammed the autorickshaw.The impact was so severe that the autorickshaw was completely mangled. The van driver fled the scene.Two persons — Jayaprakas, 30, of Manjankaranai near Periyapalaiyam, and Jeganathan, 40, of Erikkupam, who were in the autorickshaw, died on the spot.Pullarambakkam police recovered the bodies, and sent them to Tiruvallur Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.Further investigation is on. Published - October 03, 2025 12:19 am IST