Junior health inspector killed after being hit by road-tarring jeep in Thodupuzha

THODUPUZHA: A Junior Health Inspector died tragically after being struck by a tarring jeep on Wednesday. Jubina K. Imran (35), wife of Imran Kareem from Vettukallumpuram, Madakkathanam, died in the incident.

Jubina served as a Junior Health Inspector at the Vannappuram PHC. The accident occurred at 3:30 PM on Wednesday near KADS (Kerala Agricultural Development Society) on the Vengalloor-Mangattuvala four-lane highway, where maintenance work had been underway for several days.

Jubina was riding her scooter from Vannappuram to Madakkathanam after work when she was hit by a tarring jeep carrying road metal, approaching from the opposite direction.

Jubina, who sustained serious injuries after falling onto the road from the impact of the collision, was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Vengalloor, but her life could not be saved. The Thodupuzha police registered a case against the jeep driver. The funeral will take place on Thursday. Her husband, Imran Kareem, is a merchant at Kanjiramattom market.

Children: Imad and Isa Fathima (students).