Truck Crashes into Bus, Sandwiching Car in Thrissur, Occupants Sustain Injuries

Car sandwiched between truck and bus in Thrissur, Kerala; three family members injured. The truck braked suddenly, causing the car to hit it, and a following bus struck the car, severely damaging it. Rescuers cut the car open to free the occupants, who were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police will investigate after recording statements from the injured.

Three members of a family, including a woman, escaped with injuries after their car got sandwiched between a truck and a bus near Kodakara here on Thursday.

According to police, the driver of the truck in front of the car suddenly applied brakes, causing the four-wheeler to ram into it.

Immediately, thereafter, a bus coming from behind rammed into the car which was crumpled into a shapeless mass, according to visuals shown on TV channels.

Police said the car had to be cut open to pull out its three occupants who were immediately rushed to the nearest hospital.

It said that all three were injured, but the injuries were not life threatening, according to information received from the hospital.

A case will be registered after statements of the injured are recorded, police said.