Overview

• The vehicle rammed into a tree in Malappuram district shortly before midnight as the family neared home.
• The woman died at the scene, one passenger is in serious condition, and five others sustained minor injuries.
• Police said the driver is suspected to have fallen asleep just before the collision.
• The passengers were family members, including children, returning from Mysuru after a college admission visit for one child.
• Wandoor police confirmed the casualty count and the timing of the crash near the town.