Eight Engineering Students Die in Kerala Highway Accident
Summary
Eight engineering students died after a car collided with a truck illegally parked on the NH-66 highway in Thrissur district, Kerala. Police said the speeding car hit a roadside diversion barricade and the truck’s rear, killing six on the spot and two at a nearby hospital.
Key Points
- Eight engineering students from Tamil Nadu died in a collision with a parked truck on NH-66 in Thrissur, Kerala.
- Police said the truck was illegally parked near diversion barricades on the under-construction road section.
- Six students died on the spot and two were declared dead at a nearby hospital.
- Kaipamangalam police have registered a case against the truck driver, who fled after the accident.
