KSRTC bus driver charged for reckless driving in Alappuzha accident

ALAPPUZHA: The driver of the KSRTC bus involved in the tragic Kalarcode accident has been charged after the police registered an FIR against him for reckless driving.

The FIR mentions the bus to have been driven recklessly at the time of the accident. This is just based on the preliminary investigation. The police also said that the FIR would be changed based on the CCTV footage from the incident site and witness statements.

Five people died after a speeding car rammed into a KSRTC bus in Kalarkod in Alappuzha on Monday night. First Year M.B.B.S., Alappuzha Medical College Students Kannur native Muhammad Jabbar, Kuttanad native Ayush Shaji, Devanand from Malappuram, Srideep from Palakkad and Muhammad Ibrahim from Lakshadweep died in the accident.

The accident occurred at 9:30 pm at Kalarcode-Changanassery Road in Alappuzha. The bus coming from Guruvayur to Kayamkulam crashed into the Tavera car. Three people seated in the front and two from the rear seat died instantly after the crash. The students were heading towards Alappuzha to watch a movie. Eyewitnesses confirmed that it was the speeding car that rammed into the KSRTC fast passenger bus. The car got smashed to shreds in the accident. It took great effort from police and locals to tear apart the vehicle, take out the bodies and rush the injured to hospital.