Motorcyclist killed after being run over tipper lorry

A motorcyclist was killed aft being tally implicit by a tipper lorry astatine Pothencode connected Wednesday. The constabulary identified the deceased arsenic Raheem of Chittattumukku, adjacent Kazhakuttam. His woman Naseeha, who was riding pillion, sustained superior injuries successful the accident. The mishap occurred astir 3 p.m. astatine Chathanpadu erstwhile the mates were travelling from Pothencode to Vembayam. While attempting to overtake the two-wheeler, the tipper lorry knocked it down, causing the mates to autumn onto the road. The rear wheels of the lorry passed implicit Raheem’s body, resulting successful his instant death.

Naseeha was rushed to the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital (MCH). The Pothencode constabulary apprehended the lorry driver, identified arsenic Muhammed Safan, pursuing the accident.