Biker races to death, KSRTC bus catches fire in collision

Kochi | Tuesday | 25th September, 2018

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KOCHI: An 18-year-old biker, who was allegedly racing with two other bikes, was killed after his bike rammed a KSRTC bus on MC Road on Monday. KSRTC officials said the bus which was heading towards Kottayam from Thrissur was fully gutted.“The speeding bike rammed the bus and went under it. Seeing the speed of the bikes, passengers sitting on the front seats screamed and many of them put their hands on the head. Within few minutes, the bus was engulfed in flames,” said Saju K T, controlling inspector, Muvattupuzha KSRTC depot.Fire and rescue personnel from Muvattupuzha reached the spot and doused the flames. The accident occurred when the bike overtook vehicles in front and rammed the bus..