GURUVAYUR: Lorry and bulldozer collided. A woman waiting for a bus died after she was hit by the bulldozer's mechanical arm. The deceased is Girija (56), the wife of the late Raghu. The accident took place at around 9 am yesterday at the Choolpuram Company stop.

Girija's friend Vijayalakshmi jumped into a drain and escaped unhurt. Sarath (35), a porter from Kunnamkulam who was riding a bike, was also injured when the machine hit his arm.

Girija, a packing worker at the Muthuvattoor Kajah Tea Company, was waiting for a bus to go to work. The accident occurred when a bulldozer, travelling from Companypady Road towards the Chavakkad-Kunnamkulam main road, collided with a lorry heading towards Kunnamkulam.

The impact caused the bulldozer's arm to hit Girija's body. Girija was trapped betwee

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