Overview
- Rajesh, 48, died after a concrete girder crashed onto his pickup on the Aroor–Thuravoor elevated NH-66 stretch near Chandiroor in the early hours of Thursday.
- Police and Fire and Rescue teams took over three hours to cut through the fallen beam and free him, and he was pronounced dead after extrication.
- Authorities said the girder fell during overnight placement with a crane, and traffic has been diverted via Poochakal and Aroor junctions to ease congestion.
- Local residents and MLA Daleema alleged that vehicles were allowed to pass beneath the lift and that workers fled the scene, calling for tighter on-site controls.
- Police said a case will be registered as inquiries continue, the state public works minister ordered a probe, and relatives have sought fair compensation.