The department of motor vehicles on Monday suspended a native of Vattiyurkava AK Vishnunath, whose car was messed up by several pedestrians near the General Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram before the day.
The suspension will remain in force for one year. In addition, the license of his uncle Vijayana, who gave him the driving training during his disaster, was suspended, the official sources said.
The accident that occurred on Sunday occurred when Vishnunath lost control of the vehicle and went to the sidewalk near the hospital. The speed car hit five pedestrians and four of them were critically injured. They suffered considerable head injuries and the spine is injured treated in an intensive care unit at the Government Medical College Hospital. Two of them, Surendran and Anjaneyan, underwent operations.
The preliminary findings indicated that the driver accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. As part of the remedial measures, Vishnunath and Vijayan will be sent to the Institute of Training and Research of Drivers in EDAppal for further training and evaluation. They were booked by the canton police.
Published – August 11 2025 21:33
