Bus driver killed in accident in Kochi

The driver of a private bus died after a truck, allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner, rammed the bus along the underpass below the Kundannoor flyover on Saturday (July 19, 2025) around 7.45 a.m.

The deceased was identified as Tharoor Sivaprasad of Cherthala. There were no passengers in the bus at the time of the accident. The truck was headed towards the junction on Maradu-Thevara road. The bus was travelling along the service road of Aroor-Vyttila NH 66.

Though Sivaprasad was rushed to a nearby hospital, he succumbed to injuries at 10.55 am. The Maradu police have registered a case against the truck driver based on the bus conductor’s statement. The case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 281 (rash driving) and 106 (1) (causing death by negligence).