30 April,2024 12:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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An incident took place in Kerala's Kannur on Monday, in which five members of a family including a child were killed after their car collided with a lorry.
The deceased were identified as KN Padmakumar (59) resident of Kalichanadukkam, Choorikkatt Sudhakaran (52) resident of Bheemanadi, Ajitha (35), Kozhummal Krishnan (65), and Akash (nine).
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The accident took place around 10.15 PM in Kannapuram area in Kannur. The family was travelling from Thalassery to Kasargod. The lorry with which the car collided was consisting of gas cylinders and was coming from Karnataka's Mangaluru, reported police.
The police also said that the people in the car lost their lives on the spot and the nine-year-old Akash's death was confirmed at the Pariyaram Medical College Hospital later. The lorry driver also sustained injuries in the accident, they added.
According to police, the family was returning their way home after dropping Sudhakaran's son Saurav at a hostel in Kozhikode, who is currently pursuing CA.
The fire department officials and the police reached the spot and took the deceased out of the car. Motor Vehicle Department authorities also arrived at the site.
The police have taken the lorry and the driver into custody.
(With ANI Inputs)
