Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Two Killed, Three Injured in Kerala Highway Collision
A car and a tipper lorry crashed on a highway in Kerala.
The accident happened early Sunday morning.
Five friends were traveling in the car.
Two people died in the crash, and three others were hurt.
Two of the injured people were in critical condition.
Local residents helped rescue passengers trapped inside the car.
The injured were taken to Kozhikode Medical College.
Police are investigating how the collision happened.
Two people were killed and three injured when a tipper lorry collided with a car on National Highway-66.
The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Idimuzhikkal in Malappuram district.
Police said the stone-carrying lorry entered the highway and took a U-turn toward a service road before the collision.
All five car occupants were friends and residents of Koomanna; two injured people were reported to be in critical condition.
Thenhipalam police registered a case, began an investigation, and restored traffic after removing the damaged vehicles.
- Who
- Five friends traveling in a car; two died and three were injured. A tipper-lorry driver was also involved in the collision.
- What
- A tipper lorry collided with a car, killing two people and injuring three others.
- When
- Around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 6.
- Where
- Idimuzhikkal on the Kozhikode-Thrissur stretch of National Highway-66 in Malappuram district, Kerala.
- Why
- Police said the lorry entered the highway and then took a U-turn toward a service road before colliding with the approaching car.
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 3
- Critical condition
- 2 injured people
- Time
- Around 3:30 a.m. Sunday
- Location
- Idimuzhikkal, National Highway-66, Malappuram district
- Hospital
- Kozhikode Medical College
- Investigation
- Thenhipalam police registered a case