Eight killed as car rams parked lorry on NH 66 in Thrissur
Eight students from Tamil Nadu were killed when their car collided with a parked lorry on National Highway 66 in Thrissur, Kerala. Local authorities and rescue teams worked to recover the victims from the wreckage following the midnight accident.
Why it matters
This tragic incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and the hazards of improperly parked vehicles on major Indian highways.
Eight people were killed in a horrific road accident on National Highway 66 at Panampikkunnu near Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district shortly after midnight on Friday (September 4, 2026).
The car rammed into a lorry that had been parked on the highway. Seven of the occupants died at the scene, while another person succumbed to injuries after being taken to hospital.
All eight victims were travelling in the car, which had a Madurai registration. The victims are suspected to be students from Tamil Nadu. An identity card belonging to a student of PSNA Engineering College in Dindigul was recovered from the accident site.
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