Speeding car rams into bike; motorcyclist killed

KOCHI: A motorcyclist was killed after he was hit by an overspeeding car on the Aroor-Edappally National Highway bypass. The deceased has been identified as Thaikoodam native Jimmy Cheriyan (62). He was a former senior executive at Malayala Manorama Circulation.

The accident took place at around 12.50 pm yesterday when a speeding car rammed into a bike near Thaikoodam Decathlon U-turn. It is learnt that the accident happened while two cars were racing from the Vytila ​​side of the road. Sources said the accident occurred when one of the cars overtook a truck and hit the bike in front. Though Jimmy was rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead by the doctors.

The cars were driven by Oommen K John from Kollam and Shyam from Palluruthy. It was Oommen K John's car that hit the bike. The car also hit another car as it lost control. The two youth were stopped by the locals and were handed over to the police. Oommen K. John has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Police are collecting CCTV footage.

Jimmy Cheriyan is survived by wife Sherly, daughters Anitha Maria Jimmy and Amala Maria Jimmy.