Kochi, Oct. 25 -- A 55-year-old man was killed when his scooter collided with a Mercedes-Benz allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy, the son of a judicial officer, at Cheranalloor in Ernakulam district in the early hours of Sunday.
The deceased, Jayabalakrishnan, was returning home after closing his roadside eatery near Chittoor temple when the accident occurred on Container Road near Maraparambu at around 0230 hrs, sources said.
Cheranalloor police took the teenager into custody in connection with the accident and seized the car, which was allegedly registered in his father's name. The boy allegedly did not possess a valid driving licence.
According to preliminary information, the Mercedes-Benz was travelling from Vallarpadam towards Ka...