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Toddler Among Three Killed After Car Hits Motorcycle in Kerala, Allegedly Drunk Driver Flees

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • A car struck a motorcycle stopped on the Guruvayur-Kunnamkulam road in Kerala, killing a couple and their three-year-old son.
  • Police said the alleged drunk driver fled, while the car and two passengers were taken into custody.
  • The report also describes a separate crash in Kerala that killed eight people and prompted Tamil Nadu officials to discuss compensation.

A three-year-old boy was among three members of a family killed when a car crashed into their motorcycle in Kerala’s Thrissur district, police said. The collision occurred around midnight on the Guruvayur-Kunnamkulam road as the family returned from a wedding ceremony.

The victims were identified as Muneer, 35, his wife Safna, 25, and their son Yamil Aibak, residents of Edakkazhiyur in Chavakkad. The family had stopped at the roadside to take a phone call when a car travelling in the same direction lost control and struck the motorcycle.

This is a very sorrowful incident for me. The Kerala government intervened, conducted the post-mortem here and handed over the bodies. The Tamil Nadu government has been informed.

· S. Rajesh KumarCommenting on the separate crash that killed eight people and the handling of the victims’ bodies.

The impact reportedly threw the three victims nearly 50 metres. They suffered critical injuries and were taken to nearby private hospitals, where doctors declared them dead. The motorcycle and car were completely damaged.

In the case of such an accident, how they came here, how it happened, after gathering all this information, the government will definitely take action.

· S. Rajesh KumarResponding to a question about possible compensation for families affected by the separate crash.

Police told PTI that the driver was allegedly drunk. The car and its two passengers were taken into custody, but the driver remained absconding, according to the report.

The article also reports a separate crash in Kerala in which eight people died late on Friday night. A car carrying eight people, including engineering students from Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district, hit the rear of a parked lorry at Panambikkunnu in Kaipamangalam. Tamil Nadu Minister S. Rajesh Kumar said the state assembly would discuss the incident and consider compensation for the victims’ families after officials gather details. He also said road work was ongoing in coordination with National Highway authorities and expressed a wish that such incidents would not happen again.

Road work is ongoing here as well. Our wish is that such incidents should never happen.

· S. Rajesh KumarDiscussing road work and safety concerns near the site of the separate crash.
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