ALAPPUZHA: A man was killed as a tempo traveller and lorry collided on the national highway at Cheppad in Alappuzha. The dead has been identified as 26-year-old Sharon S, native of Kollode in Thiruvananthapuram. 17 people, including children, were injured.

8 people have been admitted to the Alappuzha Medical College and the remaining were admitted to Kayamkulam Government Hospital.

The incident happened at 5 in the morning. The tempo traveller was going from Neyyattinkara to Chottanikkara.

The lorry which was transporting vegetables from Mettupalayam to Kayamkulam hit the traveller from behind and the lorry fell over the traveller due to the impact of collision. The traffic on national highway was interrupted for two and a half hours.