12 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Accident in Kottayam
Four cars, an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler were involved in the accident
Kottayam: Twelve persons were injured, three of whom are hospitalised, in a multi-vehicle road accident near Kanjirappally here on Sunday morning, police said.
Four cars, an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler were involved in the accident, it said.
The accident occurred when one of the cars, coming from Mundakkayam side, hit the autorickshaw while trying to avoid another vehicle, it said.
Subsequently, other vehicles, including the two-wheeler, came and hit the car and autorickshaw, police said.
Two pedestrians were also injured in the incident. It said that 12 people were injured in the accident, but around three were hospitalised as they had suffered fractures. Of the injured, eight have been admitted to Mary Queen's Mission Hospital at 26th Mile, while two have been admitted to Kanjirappally General Hospital. Three of those admitted to Mary Queen's Mission Hospital have sustained serious injuries, as per local media reports.
