A 70-year-old man died after being hit by a car in which Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was travelling at Alappuzha in Kerala on Wednesday, reported ANI. Scindia, however, escaped unhurt.

The accident took place when Scindia's car rammed into the two-wheeler that the victim Sasi was riding. The man was taken to a private hospital in Cherthala where he died, according to The Times of India. The Congress MP was on his way from Kochi to Alappuzha to attend an award ceremony.