A couple had a narrow escape here on Tuesday after a massive steel container slipped from a truck and fell on their car.

The incident occurred when Sathish of Karumandapam was travelling in a car, along with his wife, a college professor. When the car was about to enter the southern arm of the Junction road over bridge near old Central Bus Stand, the container on an upcoming truck got dislodged and fell on the car, causing extensive damage.