Two students killed in bike accident at Upputhara in Idukki

IDUKKI: Two youths were killed after their bike lost control and overturned in Parappil Upputhara. The accident happened early Friday morning. The accident happened on the Parappil Hill Highway. The bike lost control and crashed into a wall near the local bus stop.

The youths dead have been identified as Noel Thomas (18) of Alady and Sanif Salim (19) of Merikulam. The accident happened when Sanif Saleem was returning with Noel. Police officers who were patrolling near the accident site rushed to the spot and took the two to the hospital. However, both died before reaching the hospital.

The bike was found lying on top of the two victims. Although both were wearing helmets at the time of the accident, they were not full-face helmets. Both sustained injuries to their heads, which led to their deaths.