Palakkad: Two people were killed and three others critically injured after the car they were travelling in crashed into a roadside tree at Trikkangode on the Palakkad–Kulappully road in the early hours of Wednesday. They were en route to Ottapalam from Shoranur when the accident occurred.

The deceased are believed to be residents of Panamanna. Five people were inside the vehicle when the mishap occurred. Rescue personnel and local residents had to cut open the completely wrecked car to extricate the passengers.

The bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the mortuary of a private hospital in Vaniamkulam. The three injured individuals are currently undergoing treatment at the same hospital.