{
  "id": 3715844,
  "title": "Lorry driver killed as trucks collide, catch fire near Palakkad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/lorry-driver-killed-as-trucks-collide-catch-fire-near-palakkad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:28:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/lorry-driver-killed-as-trucks-collide-catch-fire-near-palakkad/article71395090.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A lorry driver, Nasser, 29, from Thirurkad near Perinthalmanna, lost his life after a head-on collision between two trucks on Thursday morning (August 27, 2026) near Kanjikkulam on the Palakkad-Kozhikode National Highway-966. The accident occurred when a container lorry crashed into another lorry, leading to both vehicles catching fire. The flames quickly spread, trapping Nasser inside one of the lorries. Fire and Rescue Services personnel from Kongad arrived at the scene and worked to extinguish the fire. Nasser's body was recovered only after the fire was fully put out. The collision caused significant traffic disruption on the Palakkad-Kozhikode route for several hours, with his body later transported to the District Hospital in Palakkad.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "29-year-old lorry driver Nasser died in collision",
    "Head-on crash between two trucks on Aug 27, 2026",
    "Fire disrupted Palakkad-Kozhikode route for hours"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}