OTTAPALAM: Nearly 40 people were injured after two private buses collided on the Palakkad-Kulapully state highway. The accident took place today at around 10 am near the Ashadeepam stop in Koonathara. A bus named Chirayathu, which was going from Ottapalam to Thrissur, collided with the bus named Rajaprabha, which was going from Guruvayur to Palakkad.

The injured people have been taken to the nearby hospital. Many people were thrown out of the buses due to the impact of the collision. The condition of the drivers of both buses is critical.

The RTO said that the accident was caused when the Chirayathu bus attempted to overtake another vehicle on a sharp curve. He also that action would be taken after the inspection by the enforcement team.