A 25-year-old postgraduate medical student was killed and her friend sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling collided with a tourist bus on the Alappuzha-Changanassery (AC) Road here on Sunday.
The police identified the deceased as Parvathy Prasannakumar of YMCA Cross Road, Kozhikode. Nithin Babu, 25, a medical student, from West Hill, Kozhikode, who was injured in the accident has been admitted to a private hospital in Kochi. The police said the car caught fire and was gutted following the accident. The accident occurred at 12.45 a.m. near the Pallathuruthy bridge.
“The duo were headed towards Thiruvananthapuram to attend a wedding. The bus carrying a marriage party was on its way to Guruvayur from Punalur. The injured were taken to a hospital. However, the life of Dr. Parvathy could not be saved.,” said an official.