KULATHUR: A youth died hours after celebrating his son’s second birthday. The dead has been identified as Anu (32), son of Jayachandran and Sathi of Kulathur S N Nagar. His friend Saji has been admitted to KIMS hospital with serious injuries. The accident happened near Gurupriya Jewellery at Kazhakoottam Highway Junction at 10.30 pm last night. It was Anu’s son Atharv’s second birthday yesterday. Soon after the birthday celebrations, Anu along with his friends went to fill petrol. While coming back after filling petrol, their bike lost control and hit the divider. The two sustained serious head injuries and were rushed to the hospital, but his life could not be saved. Anu, a welding employee was recently working as an electrician. The body has been shifted to medical college hospital for post mortem. He leaves behind his wife Jayalakshmy. Saji is running a barber shop and a beauty parlour in the bypass. The Kazhakootam police have registered a case.