Malappuram (Kerala), Mar 6 (PTI) A 45-year-old man died after the autorickshaw he was driving overturned, allegedly because a wild boar jumped across it in this district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident was reported from the Karakkunnu area under the Edavanna police station limits on Tuesday night.

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Police said Shaffique's autorickshaw turned turtle when he allegedly swerved to avoid the wild boar that jumped across the road.

An injured Shaffique was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, but he died on the way, police added.

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