Pathanamthitta (Keralam), Oct 29 (PTI) A 19-year-old college student was killed after the motorcycle he was riding hit a pedestrian and then crashed into a car belonging to the TDB president at Koodal here, police said on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Krishnanandhu, a student of the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) College in Kallanjoor here.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 8.55 am when the motorcycle hit an elderly pedestrian who was crossing the road. The rider then lost control of the vehicle and fell under the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president's car, they said.
The student died in the accident, while the pedestrian sustained injuries and was shifted to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Police examined CCTV footage and recorded statements from eyewitnesses as part of the investigation.
TDB president K Jayakumar's car was taken into custody and shifted to the Koodal police station, officials said.
The driver was also taken into custody and subjected to a medical examination.
Preliminary examination indicated that the driver had not consumed alcohol, police said, adding that procedures to collect his blood sample were initiated.
A scientific team also examined the accident site to assist the investigation.
Koodal police registered a case for a road accident death and started the investigation.
The body of the deceased will be handed over to relatives after postmortem, police added.
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