Kerala, Dec 12: In a tragic road mishap, four school students were killed and one became critical in Kerala on Thursday after a speeding truck mowed them down near Palakkad.
The incident took place at around 4pm at Panayampadam near Kalladikode, when the girls were waiting for a bus to return home after school hours.
According to the police, a cement-laden truck was reportedly speeding when it lost control and veered off the road. The vehicle then fell on its side and crushed at least five school children under it.
On being informed, police and fire services team rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue operation and shifted the injured ones to the hospital.
The truck was seized from the spot and the driver was detained following the mishap, said police.
