MVD identifies 4 reasons behind Alappuzha accident; submits report to transport commissioner

Alappuzha: Kerala Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has submitted a report on the road accident in Kalarcode that resulted in the deaths of five MBBS students on Monday night. The report cites four key factors contributing to the accident. The Alappuzha RTO presented the findings to the Transport Commissioner.

One of the causes identified was the presence of water on the road due to rain and inadequate lighting. Other contributing factors include 11 people being aboard a vehicle designed for only seven, the driver having just five months of driving experience, and the 14-year-old vehicle lacking modern safety features.

Meanwhile, an FIR has been filed against the KSRTC driver involved in the incident. The police stated that the FIR was registered based on preliminary information and that further details may emerge from CCTV footage and statements.

Tragic Accident

Five medical students were killed after the car they were traveling with collided with a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus in the Alappuzha district of Kerala.

The accident occurred on the National Highway at Kalarkode, Alappuzha at around 10 pm on Monday.

The deceased students have been identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, hailing from Lakshadweep, Sreedeep from Palakkad, Ayush Shaji from Alappuzha, Devanand from Malappuram, and Mohammed Jabbar from Kannur. All of them were first-year MBBS students of TD Medical College, Alappuzha.