BENGALURU: The car carrying actor Shine Tom Chacko’s family met with an accident early Friday morning. The cause of the accident still remains unclear. The police said the driver may have fallen asleep. However, Shine's assistant Aneesh said the car hit the rear when the lorry in front suddenly changed the track. The accident occurred at Palakod near Dharmapuri, a frequent accident prone area. The car crashed into the back of the lorry. In the impact, Chacko, the actor’s father, who was in the front seat, suffered serious head injuries. This led to his death. He died before reaching the hospital.

Shine fractured his left arm. He is being subjected to a surgery. Although his mother suffered a hip injury, it is not serious. His brother and assistant, who were in the vehicle, suffered hand injuries.

The accident happened while Shine was being taken for treatment. Shine had earlier gone for shootings after undergoing treatment at a de-addiction centre center in Thodupuzha. He later went to Bengaluru for treatment.

Shine is undergoing treatment at Dharmapuri Government Medical College. His father’s body is also kept in the same hospital. Most probably the body will be handed over to his relatives by evening after postmortem. Reports say that Shine and others will return home with the body and will take further treatment in Kochi.

The actor and his family left Kochi for Bengaluru last night. The accident occurred early Friday morning. There were five in the car. The car was completely damaged in the accident.