Drunk driving in Kottayam; four injured in car collision

The accident took place in Erattupetta town at 9:30 pm on Friday | Photo: Manorama News

Kottayam: The police has taken a car driver into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol and ramming six vehicles at Erattupetta on Friday night. The accused is Yaseen, a native of Nadakkal in Erattupetta town.

Four people were injured in the accident which took place in Erattupetta town at 9:30 pm. One injured has been admitted to a private hospital in Pala, while the others are in a private hospital in Erattupetta.  

Soon after the accident, locals smashed Yaseen's vehicle.

The incident led to a traffic block for an hour,  said witnesses. 

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