Kochi: 13 students, teacher hurt as car rams them

Kochi: A car hit a group of students at Vivekananda Vidyalayam in Muvattupuzha leaving a teacher with serious injuries on Friday morning. Atleast 13 students sustained minor injuries. The students and teachers were preparing for the International Yoga Day, the police said.

Revathy V. M., a teacher of the school, was seriously injured.

The car that caused the accident was driven by the academic director of the school, Krishnakumar Varma, cops said. He was also admitted to a hospital after experiencing uneasiness after the accident.

The incident happened at the school compound around 8.30 am. The cops said the car was automatic and the man was not used to driving it.  A case has been registered.