Overview

• The accident occurred at 3:30 a.m. in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, when a speeding car collided with an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler.
• Sivakumar, a concrete worker from Mangattukadavu, was killed when the autorickshaw he was driving caught fire after the collision.
• Four others, including a man and a woman on the two-wheeler, sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
• Police suspect overspeeding and drunk driving as the causes, with liquor bottles found in the car; a case has been registered and investigations are ongoing.
• Kerala Police have launched intensified awareness campaigns to address the state's rising road accident toll, which recorded 638 fatalities and 9,703 injuries by February 2025.