THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Five vehicles that were giving escort to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan collided with each other. The incident took place at Vamanapuram Park Junction in Thiruvananthapuram this evening. The chief minister was coming to Thiruvananthapuram from Kottayam. The accident took place at Vamanapuram Park Junction while trying to save a lady scooter rider.

The incident took place when the lady scooter rider was crossing from MC Road and turning towards Attingal. An escort vehicle suddenly stopped to save the scooter rider. With this, the vehicles coming from behind collided. The chief minister's vehicle left immediately as there were no other problems. Other vehicles were stopped at Vamanapuram junction.