Idukki: Five persons, including a pregnant woman, were injured after a loaded lorry lost control, rammed into a car ahead, and overturned down a roadside slope at Nellappara near Karinkunnam on the Thodupuzha–Pala route on Tuesday.

The injured have been identified as E K Sajeevan (54) of Kolani Elavumthadathil, Jimson John (53) of Thuruthipilly, Amayapra, Simi Jibin (33) of Ezhalloor, Binjumol Thomas of Chithirapuram, who were in the car and lorry driver Jayakumar, a native of Uthamapalayam. 

The accident occurred around 5.30 pm near the Nellappara Kurishupally curve. According to reports, the car, carrying employees of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, was on its way to Thodupuzha when a lorry transporting latex crashed into it from behind.

The impact of the collision caused both vehicles to overturn and fall into the slope. However, a major tragedy was averted as the lorry did not fall on top of the car.

The injured were immediately shifted to two private hospitals in Thodupuzha. Their conditions are reported to be non-serious. 

Fire and Rescue Services personnel from Thodupuzha and Karinkunnam police rushed to the spot and carried out rescue operations.