Kasaragod: Three dead, another injured in car-tipper lorry collision

Kasaragod: Three persons were killed and another was seriously injured in a horrific accident involving a tipper lorry and a car here.

The incident took place at 8.30 pm on December 2 at Neeleswara Choyankodu Manjalakkad turn.

Occupants of the ill-fated car were returning after watching the school function which concluded at Chayot when the car collided head-on with the oncoming tipper lorry.

The deceased have been identified as Anush (26), Srirag (18), and K K Kishore (20).

Binu (24) of Kumbalappally, who sustained serious injuries, has been admitted to the district hospital.

The four are said to be contract workers of the electricity board. The tipper lorry has been taken into custody by the police.