PALAKKAD: Two people were killed in a collision between a pickup van and a bike. The accident happened near Melarcode Pulinchuvadu in Palakkad. The dead have been identified as Ponnumani (60) and Santhosh (40), of Nenmara Kanimangalam Chennamkod. The two were on the bike.

The accident happened this morning at 8 am. The pickup van was going to Nenmara from Alathur. The bike was also proceeding to Nenmara. Eyewitnesses said that while trying to overtake another vehicle, the bike collided with the pickup van. Ponnumani and Santhosh fell from the bike and died on the spot itself. The bodies are kept in the hospital mortuary. The bodies will be handed over to the relatives after the post-mortem.

In another accident, a car carrying pilgrims from Sabarimala went out of control and met with an accident. A man died after his car hit an electric pole. The accident took place on Perumbavoor MC Road near Padi in Parathuvayal. The pilgrims of Karnataka met with the accident. Three sustained injuries. The dead is Chandra (48) of Dothur Marangi, a native of Karnataka. The three natives of Karnataka injured have been admitted to Rajagiri Hospital in Aluva. The accident happened on Wednesday around 2 pm.