The mishap occurred on the National Highway stretch around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Five people from Kollam district died in a collision between a car and a lorry at Kallambalam in Thiruvananthapuram district on Tuesday night. The police identified the deceased as Arun, 30; Sudheesh S., 25; R. Rajeev, 33; Suryodayakumar, 28; and Vishnu, 29; of Chirakkara. The mishap occurred on the National Highway stretch around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday. The five men were travelling in the car that was headed towards Thiruvananthapuram. The fish-laden lorry, which had Tamil Nadu registration, was going in the opposite direction. According to the Kallambalam police, two persons died on the spot, while the other three died on the way to the hospital.