Two killed in head-on motorcycle collision
A head-on collision between two motorcycles near Adoor, Kerala, resulted in two deaths and two critical injuries. The accident occurred on the Adoor–Pathanamthitta stretch, leading to a fire and requiring emergency medical intervention.
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This report highlights ongoing road safety concerns and the impact of fatal traffic accidents in regional India.
Two persons were killed and two others, including a 16-year-old boy, were injured in a head-on collision involving two motorcycles near Adoor on Wednesday night.
The deceased have been identified as Madhu, 42, of Mangaram in Konni, and Satheesan, 45, of Anandappilly in Adoor. The accident occurred around 9 p.m. at Anandappilly on the Adoor–Pathanamthitta stretch.
According to the police, Madhu was riding towards Pathanamthitta with a woman as pillion rider when his motorcycle collided head-on with another motorcycle ridden by Satheesan.
The impact of the collision was so severe that one of the motorcycles caught fire.
Local residents shifted all four victims to the Government General Hospital, Pathanamthitta. Madhu was declared brought dead, while Satheesan succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
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