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Thiruvananthapuram: A youth was killed after being hit by a car while making a car chase reel in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Tuesday morning.
The youth has been identified as Alwin V K, 20, son of Suresh Babu of Vadakara in Kozhikode.
According to the police, Alwin was making a video of a speeding car as part of a reel when the driver lost control and the car hit Alwin who was standing on the road divider. Though he was rushed to the hospital, his life could not be saved.
Police suspect that the youths were involved in making a promotional reel for a private agency involved in sales of used cars. The Vellayil police in Kozhikode have registered a case and started investigation.