3 days ago
One Killed, Three Seriously Injured in Palakkad Bus Stop Crash
A car was traveling toward Thrissur early Sunday morning.
Near Vaniyampara, it lost control and left the road.
The car hit people who were waiting for a bus.
Abdul Razak, who was 65, died at the scene.
His wife and two other people were seriously hurt.
Local residents took the injured people to a private hospital.
Police took the driver, Amal, into custody.
Police said further action is still underway.
A car veered off the road and struck people waiting for a bus at Vaniyampara around 6 a.m. Sunday.
Abdul Razak, a 65-year-old Vaniyampara resident, died at the scene.
Razak’s wife and two others were seriously injured in the crash.
Local residents took the injured to a private hospital at Irattukulam.
Police took the 22-year-old driver, Amal of Thrissur, into custody; further proceedings are underway.
- Who
- Abdul Razak was killed; his wife and two others were injured. Amal, 22, was driving the car.
- What
- A car lost control and struck people waiting for a bus, killing one person and seriously injuring three others.
- Where
- Vaniyampara in Palakkad, as the car was traveling toward Thrissur; the injured were taken to a private hospital at Irattukulam.
- When
- Around 6 a.m. on Sunday.
- Why
- Police said the car veered off the road and lost control; no further cause was given.
Key facts
- Fatality
- One person, Abdul Razak, died at the scene.
- Injuries
- Three people, including Razak’s wife, were seriously injured.
- Time
- Around 6 a.m. Sunday.
- Location
- Vaniyampara, Palakkad.
- Driver
- Amal, 22, a native of Thrissur.
- Police action
- Vadakkenchery police took the driver into custody.
- Hospital
- The injured were taken to a private hospital at Irattukulam.
Sources
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