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8 dead in Kerala's Thrissur after car crashes into parked lorry late at night

  • Eight people died late Friday night when their car rammed into a parked lorry on National Highway 66 at Panampikkunnu, near Kaipamangalam in Kerala's Thrissur district.
  • The victims, traveling in a car with a Madurai registration, are believed to be students from neighboring Tamil Nadu based on an identity card recovered from PSNA Engineering College in Dindigul at the accident site.
  • Heading toward Kodungallur from Guruvayur, the car crashed into the lorry on a stretch where roadwork was underway; local residents and Fire and Rescue Services personnel launched a rescue operation, though all occupants had died.
  • Officials transferred the victims' bodies to Thrissur Medical College mortuary for post-mortem examinations while police launched an investigation, with further details expected following their inquiry.
  • A similar accident occurred last month in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur, when a private bus rammed multiple vehicles; police reported, "One person has died, and several others have been injured, two of whom are in a serious condition.
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Mathrubhumi broke the news in Kozhikode, India on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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