KONDOTTY: A birthday party turned tragic when a woman was killed in an accident yesterday morning. C Viji (26), nurse of Kozhikode Medical College and wife of Sujeesh of Ozhukoor died in an accident at Kondotty yesterday morning. A lorry after losing control hit the private bus carrying many including her.

The natives of the area mourn her death. She got married four months ago. Her birthday was yesterday and first after marriage. The house was getting ready to celebrate her birthday.

Sujeesh is still unable to cope up with her death. He still cannot believe that Viji who happily went for duty yesterday will not return again. He dropped her at the bus stop yesterday morning. The Taurus lorry coming from Kondotty side struck the bus going to Kozhikode. The running bus overturned after hit by the lorry. The locals had a tough time in taking out the injured from the bus. Though Viji was taken to the private hospital in Kondotty, her life could not be saved. She leaves behind her father Krishnan Kuniyil (state secretary, welfare party) and mother Devaki. Shikariya and Liji are her siblings. A case has been registered against the lorry drive not non-culpable homicide.