Muvattupuzha: A college student met a tragic end after being hit by a motorbike while crossing the road on Wednesday. The accident took place in front of Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha at around 5 pm.
R Namita, a final year BCom student, was returning home after completing an examination. She was the daughter of Raghu R from Kunnakkal, Valakom in Ernakulam district.
Another student Anushree Raj, daughter of MD Jayarajan from Manimala, was injured in the accident.
CCTV visuals of the accident showed the bike from Muvattupuzha hitting the two students while they crossed the road with caution. While one of the students wasthrown into the air fell a few metres away, the other was carried on the bike for a few metres before crashing.
Though rushed to the hospital immediately Namita could not be saved. The injured student and the biker Anson were admitted to Nirmala Medical Centre in Muvattupuzha.
According to eyewitnesses, Anson was making rounds near the college at high speed moments before the accident.
