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Speeding Car Kills Rider on Kazhakkoottam Highway
16 Aug
Summary
- A motorcyclist died in a car collision on Kazhakkoottam-Karode National Highway.
- The accident occurred due to alleged rash driving and over-speeding.
- This road stretch has seen other fatal accidents recently.
A motorcyclist, identified as 42-year-old Pradeep Chandran of Vazhamuttam, tragically lost his life in a collision on the Kazhakkoottam-Karode National Highway. The incident occurred around 11:50 PM on Saturday near the Vazhamuttam signal when a speeding car, driven by an individual from Tamil Nadu, struck Chandran's two-wheeler. He was en route from the Thiruvallom side towards Tamil Nadu.
A night patrol team responded swiftly, and Chandran was transported to MCH, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the car was taken into custody, and the vehicle was seized. Thiruvallom Police have initiated an investigation into the fatal accident.
This particular stretch of the highway has been the site of several fatal accidents recently. In a prior incident in the same vicinity, two elderly sisters were killed after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road, underscoring persistent safety issues.
