Kottayam:
In a fatal road accident, two young women lost their lives after their two-wheeler collided with a private bus at the 13th Mile junction near Pampady in Kottayam district on Wednesday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Ashley (22), daughter of Thomas from Vattakkavungal, and Kripa (25), daughter of Fr. Kuriakose from Kaduvumbhagom, Pampady.
Sequence of the Accident
According to local police reports, the two women were traveling on a scooter toward Ponkunnam. A car moving ahead of them applied its brakes abruptly, causing the rider of the scooter to lose control and fall onto the roadway.
As they fell, an oncoming private bus struck them, resulting in fatal injuries that claimed both their lives on the spot.
Police Investigation and Dashcam Verification
The Pampady police have registered a case regarding the collision under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023:
- Section 106(1): Causing death by rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide.
- Section 281: Rash driving or riding on a public way endangering human life.
While the driver of the private bus has been named as an accused in the initial First Information Report (FIR), investigators are currently examining footage from the bus's dashboard camera as well as nearby roadside CCTV installations to determine the precise sequence of events leading to the collision.
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