A 25-year-old man was killed when his two-wheeler collided with a car on Pazhyangadi-Pappinissery KSTP road near Muchilot Kavu at Kannapuram in the district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Shamsheer, a resident of Chikamagalur in Karnataka. Both the vehicles caught fire following the collision.
While Shamsheer died at a hospital, his friend Maliki, 26, who was riding pillion, sustained serious injuries. Maliki is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kannur.