Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Lorry overturns in Kozhikode, driver killed
A big truck carrying beer bottles was going from Karnataka to Ernakulam.
Early in the morning, it hit a car at a junction in Kozhikode.
The truck turned over, and the driver, Akhil Krishnan, got badly hurt.
He was taken to the hospital but didn't survive.
Many beer bottles spilled on the road.
The police are there to make sure no one takes the bottles.
They are waiting for the Excise Department to come and take care of the bottles.
The police are also investigating the car driver who might have been driving carelessly.
A lorry carrying beer from Karnataka overturned after colliding with a car in Kozhikode, Kerala, early Monday morning.
The lorry's driver, Akhil Krishnan (30), was killed in the accident.
Over 700 boxes of beer bottles spilled onto the road due to the impact.
Police have deployed more than 20 personnel to prevent people from taking the spilled beer bottles.
The Excise Department will clear the spilled bottles after completing documentation procedures.
- Who
- Akhil Krishnan (30), driver of the lorry
- What
- A lorry carrying beer overturned after colliding with a car
- When
- Early Monday, around 4 am
- Where
- Iringadanpalli junction, Kozhikode, Kerala
- Why
- The car was allegedly being driven negligently
- Location
- Kozhikode, Kerala
- Time of Accident
- 4 am
- Deceased Driver
- Akhil Krishnan (30)
- Beer Bottles Spilled
- Over 700 boxes
- Rescue Operation Duration
- Nearly an hour
- Police Personnel Deployed
- More than 20