A devastating head-on vehicular collision on a state highway in central Kerala claimed the lives of three family members, including a three-year-old child, and left two others critically injured while returning home from a wedding ceremony.
The fatal accident occurred in the pre-dawn hours near Kunnamkulam when a private hatchback car carrying five relatives collided with an oncoming heavy commercial goods transport truck. Highway patrol officers indicated that poor visibility resulting from torrential monsoon rain and slippery asphalt may have caused one of the vehicles to veer into the opposing lane on a curved stretch of road.
Local motorists and highway rescue volunteers extricated the victims from the severely crushed car wreckage and rushed them to the Government Medical College Hospital in Thrissur. Attending physicians declared three occupants dead upon arrival, while two passengers suffering from multiple fractures and thoracic trauma were admitted to the intensive care unit under specialized observation.
Kerala Police cordoned off the highway section to clear scattered vehicle debris and restore early morning traffic flow. Officers registered a case of rash driving and causing death by negligence against the truck driver, who was detained at the scene for mandatory breathalyzer testing and statement recording.
Regional transport authorities from the Motor Vehicles Department inspected the crash site, documenting that inadequate drainage on the curved road embankment created localized water logging that contributed to hydroplaning risks. Highway police deployed mobile radar interceptors along the corridor to enforce reduced speed limits during heavy rainfall periods.
State transport enforcement officials initiated a road safety audit of the highway curve, directing local public works engineers to install high-visibility reflective signs and improved road markings to prevent future accidents.
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