An autorickshaw driver died after his vehicle lost control and plunged into a canal in Idukki. A passenger sustained minor injuries; police are investigating the cause.

An autorickshaw driver died after his vehicle lost control and plunged into a canal in Idukki. A passenger sustained minor injuries; police are investigating the cause.

An autorickshaw driver died after his vehicle lost control and plunged into a canal in Idukki. A passenger sustained minor injuries; police are investigating the cause.

Idukki: An autorickshaw driver died after the vehicle went out of control and plunged into a canal at Upputhode near Union Bank around 1 pm on Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Benny (50), a native of Upputhode and resident of Valanankuzhiyil. He was trapped inside the autorickshaw after it fell into the canal.

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Local residents rushed to the spot and pulled Benny out of the vehicle. He was taken to Idukki Medical College, but doctors declared him brought dead. A passenger travelling in the autorickshaw escaped with minor injuries.

The body was shifted to the medical college morgue for autopsy. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

Benny. Photo: Special Arrangement.
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