Kollam: An elderly couple died after a lorry rammed into their bike at Kalayanadu junction on Punalur national highway. 

The deceased has been identified as Sini Lalan, former Municipality councillor and principal of Kalayanadu Chaithanya School, and her husband Lalan. 

The accident happened on Thursday morning while Lalan was taking his wife to school on a bike. Shortly after, the bike crashed with the lorry, and both died on the spot. 

The bodies were shifted to Punalur Taluk hospital. The police are investigating the reason behind the accident. Meanwhile, the police have taken the lorry driver, a Tamil Nadu native, into custody.