Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Eight killed after car crashes into parked lorry in Thrissur
A car carrying eight people crashed into a truck parked on a highway in Kerala.
The crash happened late on Friday night.
It took place near Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district.
The people in the car were believed to be students from Tamil Nadu.
Police said the car hit the back of the parked truck.
Rescue workers and local people helped remove the victims.
The bodies were taken to a hospital mortuary.
Reports differed on whether all eight died at the scene or whether one person died after reaching a hospital.
Eight people from Tamil Nadu were killed when their car hit a parked goods lorry in Thrissur.
The crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. Friday at Panambikkunnu in Kaipamangalam.
Police said the victims were believed to be students travelling in a seven-seater car.
The car collided with the rear of the lorry on a National Highway.
Rescuers removed the bodies and took them to Thrissur Medical College mortuary.
- Who
- Eight people from Tamil Nadu, believed by police to be students, were killed.
- What
- Their car crashed into the rear of a parked goods lorry.
- When
- Around 11:40 p.m. on Friday; one police account described the time as around midnight.
- Where
- Panambikkunnu Centre in Kaipamangalam, Thrissur district, Kerala.
- Why
- The articles report that the car collided with the parked lorry; the precise cause of the collision was not established.
- Deaths
- Eight people were killed.
- Victims
- The victims were from Tamil Nadu and were believed to be students.
- Vehicle
- The car was a seven-seater with Tamil Nadu registration.
- Crash site
- Panambikkunnu in Kaipamangalam, Thrissur district.
- Time
- Around 11:40 p.m. Friday, or around midnight according to one account.
- Rescue
- Fire and rescue personnel, police and locals removed the occupants; parts of the wreckage were cut open.
- Aftermath
- The bodies were taken to the mortuary at Thrissur Medical College.
- Reported discrepancy
- One report said seven died at the scene and an eighth died after being taken to hospital; other reports said all eight died at the scene.
