14-year-old schoolboy dies in accident in Kollam

A 14-year-old lad mislaid his beingness aft being tally implicit by a motortruck adjacent Palkulangara successful Kollam connected Saturday. The deceased has been identified arsenic Salman Faris, a Class IX pupil and nonmigratory of Ayathil. He was riding pillion connected a scooter his parent was riding. The constabulary said the mishap occurred erstwhile the rider attempted to overtake the truck. Their conveyance clipped different oncoming two-wheeler, causing the parent to suffer power of the scooter. The interaction threw some riders successful other directions, with the parent falling to the safer broadside of the roadworthy portion Salman was thrown straight nether the wheels of the dense vehicle. The motortruck ran implicit the boy, sidesplitting him connected the spot. The ongoing nationalist road improvement enactment has led to regular postulation diversions done narrower, alternate routes . According to section residents, the mishap took spot connected a highly congested agelong that lacks capable width for harmless two-way traffic.

Published - June 06, 2026 09:59 p.m. IST