THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A tyre inspector met with a tragic end after he was crushed between two buses during a mechanical inspection in the Thampanoor KSRTC garage. The deceased has been identified as Kaimanam native SI Prakash. The tragic incident took place by around 10.45 am on Saturday.

According to sources, Prakash was standing behind a bus and inspecting its tyre when a mechanic reversed another bus without noticing Prakash. Prakash suffered a serious head injury after getting crushed between the two buses. Though he was rushed to the Medical College hospital, he succumbed to his injuries at around 1 pm. Thampanoor police have registered a case in the incident. Prakash is survived by wife Sindhu and son Vaishakh.