Woman, five-year-old daughter killed in scooter-lorry accident in Palakkad
The deceased were identified as Saranya and her daughter Adhisree, residents of Thiruvilwamala.
The deceased were identified as Saranya and her daughter Adhisree, residents of Thiruvilwamala.
The deceased were identified as Saranya and her daughter Adhisree, residents of Thiruvilwamala.
Palakkad: A woman and her five-year-old daughter were killed after being run over by a tipper lorry at Lakkidi near Ottapalam on Monday morning, police said.
The deceased were identified as Saranya and her daughter Adhisree, residents of Thiruvilwamala. The accident occurred around 8 am while Saranya was travelling on a scooter with her daughter, ridden by her relative Mohandas, to her husband’s house.
Police said the tipper lorry hit the two-wheeler, throwing Saranya and the child onto the road, where they were run over. Both died on the spot, though their deaths were confirmed at a hospital. Mohandas sustained injuries after being thrown off the road.
Ottapalam police said a case will be registered against the lorry driver and an investigation has been launched. The bodies will be handed over to the family after post-mortem examinations.