Kasaragod: A student died in a collision between a truck and a scooter in Pallikara near Bekal on Tuesday December 20.

The deceased has been identified as Ashfaq (18), a resident of Mevval in Bekal and a student of Chandragiri School.

According to sources, the accident happened when Ashfaq, was on his way to school in the morning. He was hit by a truck carrying cooking gas cylinders.

Though he was rushed to hospital, he was declared dead.