Kochi: A 72-year-old newspaper distributor died when a packed vehicle lost control and collided with him at Chendamangalam near North Paravur here in the early hours of Thursday. Police gave this information.

Police said the incident occurred around 3.30 am and the victim was on his bicycle when the accident occurred.

It said the Piling vehicle swerved to avoid hitting a car coming from the opposite direction, lost control, hit the newspaper agent and then plowed into a roadside commercial building.

The driver of the piling vehicle was injured in the accident and was admitted to the hospital, police said.