THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police have registered a case against the truck driver involved in the ghastly accident in Panavila junction on Wednesday. Satish Kumar, the driver of the lorry was arrested. Sudhir, a native of Malayinkeezhu died in the accident that shocked the capital city on Wednesday evening. The tipper, which was coming from Thampanoor, hit Sudhir's bike and knocked him down. Sudhir was admitted to the medical college after the accident but could not be saved.

According to eyewitnesses, the tipper was moving at a high speed near the traffic signal area. The lorry tried to overtake Sudhir’s scooter in little space, resulting in the rear of the vehicle hitting Sudhir’s scooter. Sudhir fell between the lorry and the rear wheel rolled through his body resulting in his gruesome death.

The incident comes just one day after another horrific road accident in Vizhinjam where a BDS student Ananthu died after a stone weighing 50 kg fell on him from a tipper lorry that was heading towards the port area.