KOLLAM: Two youths met tragic ends in separate bike accidents in Kottarakkara. Two others were seriously injured. Dinesh Kumar (48), a native of Kanyakumari died in an accident on MC Road at 8:30 yesterday morning and Ananthu (22), a resident of Kanjiramvila, Kottarakkara died in an accident on Kottarakara-Puthur road at 11:30 at night.

Rajan, a resident of Anchal Alenchery, who was with Dinesh Kumar, was admitted to Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital and his relative Devanath, who was with Ananthu, was admitted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. Dinesh Kumar and Rajan, who are masons were crossing the KSRTC bus from the Idayam side on a bike and collided with a car that was stopped.

Ananthu and Devanath were heading to Kottarakkara from the Puthur side when their bike went out of control, hitting an electricity post and crashing onto the road. Passers-by rushed them both to the hospital but Ananthu could not be saved. Devanath is in critical condition. The Kottarakkara police have registered a case.