Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar injured in accident

Veteran Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar was seriously injured in a road mishap at nearby Thenjippalam in the wee hours today.

Sreekumar, who sustained injuries on his chest and abdomen, was admitted to a private hospital here and put on ventilator, police said.

The accident occurred when his car overturned after hitting a median. The driver of the car, who also sustained injuries, was admitted to the hospital, they said.