A scooter lies wrecked after being hit by a car on the Container Road at Cheranalloor, Ernakulam, early on October 25, 2026. The scooter rider was killed in the accident.
| Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin

A 55-year-old man was killed after a luxury car, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy, rammed the scooter he was riding. The deceased has been identified as Jayabalakrishnan of Chittur, Cheranalloor.

The Cheranalloor police have taken into custody the minor driver, reportedly the son of a senior judge. The car is registered in the name of Reno Francis Xavier, First Additional District Judge, of the Irinjalakuda Magistrate Court. The accident comes days after the Nedumbassery accident in which three youths were killed after an allegedly over-speeding luxury car driven by a 19-year-old youth rammed a two-wheeler from behind.

The accident occurred around 2.20 a.m. near a car showroom at Maraparambu on Container Road in Cheranalloor. The teenager, who lives in Aluva, was reportedly was travelling alone from Vallarpadam towards Kalamassery when it hit the scooter, which was moving in the same direction.

Jayabalakrishnan reportedly succumbed to his injuries on the spot. His relatives told media that he was running an eatery at Chittur.

The police have registered a case against the driver on charges of rash driving and rash or negligent act that does not amount to culpable homicide.

Published – October 25, 2026 12:40 pm IST