A 24-year-old man lost his life after his two-wheeler went out of control and collided with the median beneath the Metro viaduct in Petta, Tripunithura, on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Hormis Mathew, son of Biju, a resident of Chitra Nagar, Tripunithura.
The tragic incident took place near Metro pillar 953 in the Champakkara area at around 1:45 am. According to police reports, Mathew was en route to a friend's residence when the accident occurred. He sustained severe head injuries in the crash.
Although he was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Vyttila for emergency treatment, he succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter. Police officials have confirmed that the body will be handed over to the family members following a post-mortem examination.
Maradu police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) and launched a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. Authorities have stated that they are probing how exactly the two-wheeler lost control and caused the fatal collision.
