Kozhikode: A man was killed and three people died when a tipper lorry lost control and rammed a pick-up truck and hit four people standing on the side of the road.
The deceased is Mathew Kalathilparambil.
The tipper lorry, carrying crushed stones from a quarry in Koombara, was on its way to Koodaranji when it lost control at Mankayam near Pushpagiri. The incident happened at 5 pm on Monday.
The heavy vehicle first rammed a pick-up van carrying timber and a scooter.
The van, in turn, hit Mathew, Kalathilparambil Sandy, Anjilimoottil Babu and Pulimoottil Johny who were standing and talking in front of the deceased's house. The driver of the pick-up van was also injured.
