A BTech student was Saturday killed after an Innova car allegedly rammed into his motorcycle at Sarangpur.
The deceased was identified as Abhinav Sharma, a student of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Sarangpur.
As per the police, the accident occurred on January 7 when Abhinav was riding a bike with his friend Sagar towards Sector 15. While on the way, a speeding Innova car allegedly took a sudden turn without indicating and crashed into their motorcycle. Both Abhinav and Sagar were thrown onto the road and suffered serious injuries.
The car driver took both injured students to Sector 16 hospital but fled soon thereafter. Due to the critical condition of Abhinav, he was referred to PGI, where he later succumbed to injuries during treatment.
Following a complaint by 19-year-old Sagar, a resident of Khudda Lahora, the police registered a case against the unidentified driver on Saturday.
Sagar told the police that Abhinav was riding the bike while he was seated behind him when the accident happened. He added that he could identify the driver if he came face to face with him.
The police launched a search operation to trace the absconding driver.
Elderly woman killed after being hit by drunk driver
In another road accident, a 60-year-old woman lost her life after being allegedly hit by a car driven by a man under the influence of alcohol.
The accused driver, identified as Bhagat Singh, a Chandigarh resident, was arrested. He was later released on bail.
The accident occurred around 7 pm on Saturday on the Sector 40/41 dividing road. The victim, Sarbjit Kaur, a resident of Sector 40, was crossing the road when a speeding car hit her. The impact was so severe that she suffered critical injuries.
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Local residents immediately informed the police control room. The police rushed her to Sector 16 hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.
The accused remained at the spot after the accident and was taken into custody by the police. His medical examination confirmed alcohol consumption at the time of the incident. A case was registered against him.
After the postmortem examination, Kaur’s body was handed over to her family members.
