Kottayam: Two people died in an accident involving a Bolero jeep and a pickup van at Kodimatha on MC Road, Kottayam. 

The deceased have been identified as Kottayam Kollad Kuzhakeel Jaymon James (43) and Kollad Mangalalayam Arjun (19) who were in the Bolero jeep. Jadhav, who was in the vehicle, is in ventilator at Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Five people were injured in the accident.

The incident took place at Kodimatha in Kottayam around 12 midnight on Monday. The Bolero jeep was going from Manipuzha to Kottayam. At that time, the jeep collided with a pickup van coming from the opposite direction. The Bolero jeep was completely destroyed in the impact. The pickup van was also severely damaged. The rescue operation was carried out by the locals who rushed to the spot.

The Fire and Rescue Service unit from Kottayam reached the spot after receiving information about the accident. The driver, Jaymon, who was trapped inside the jeep was pulled out by cutting the vehicle. The injured were taken to Kottayam Medical College Hospital. There were five people inside the Bolero jeep. Two people died and three were injured. There were two people inside the pickup van. The injuries of both of them are not serious.

Following the accident, oil and blood were splattered on the road. The Fire and Rescue Service team washed it away. There was a traffic jam on the MC Road for about half an hour. Chingavanam police also reached the spot.