Alleppey: Five people were killed in a deadly car crash on the National Highway in Ambalappuzha shortly after last midnight.

The incident took place when the car carrying the youths -- all between 24 and 30 years -- collided with a heavy vehicle. The deceased are Prasad and Shiju, natives of Perumkadavila in Alathur in Palakkad district; Amal, a native of Munroe Thuruth in Kollam; Sachin and Sumod.

The youth were employed at the ISRO canteen in Thiruvananthapuram. 4 of them were Thiruvananthapuram natives while one hailed from Kollam.

The car they were travelling in crashed into a truck near Kakkazhom overbridge at 1:30 am on Monday. While four died on the spot, one dead at the hospital. Their bodies will be released to their relatives after autopsy at the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.

The truck was en route to Alappuzha (Alleppey) from Andhra Pradesh. The truck driver and helper were taken into custody by the police.

Bodies of the deceased have been taken for an autopsy at the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.

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