CHATHANNUR: A woman was killed and her husband was injured after their bike collided with a car at Chathannoor on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Sherly (39), wife of Edanad native Biju.

The accident took place around 12pm on Friday on the highway near the petrol pump. According to sources, Biju and Sherly were returning from a bank at Chathannur when a car crashed on to their bike. Though the two were immediately rushed to a private hospital in Kottiyam, Sherly was later shifted to a private medical college as her condition worsened. She succumbed to her injuries by evening. Her body is currently kept at the mortuary of the Parippally Medical College. She is survived by her husband, children Shibin and Shibiya.