The mishaps took place at different places in the city between March 25 and April 7.
Six people were killed in six different road accidents in a fortnight in the city. What was common in all fatalities was that none of the victims was wearing a helmet while riding their two-wheeler. The mishaps took place at different places in the city between March 25 and April 7.
On April 7, Amreen Khan (25) was killed on the Pune-Mumbai Road near Khadki post office after her scooter hit the road divider and she was thrown on the opposite side of the road, where she came under the rear wheels of a Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) bus. The Khadki police said Khan was not wearing a helmet.
On March 31, a first year BCA student, Chaitanya Dhavale (20), died on the spot and his friend sustained severe injuries when a truck knocked the motorcycle they were riding. The mishap took place on the Bibvewadi- Kondhwa Road. According to the Kondhwa police, they did not find a helmet from the spot.
On March 31, Raju Balashaheb Savale (24) of Manjari Budruk, rushing home on a two-wheeler on Wednesday afternoon, met with an accident and died on the spot at Shinde Wasti, near Keshavnagar in Mundhwa. The police said Savale was not wearing a helmet while driving his motorcycle.
On March 28, Sonal Ajay Rajore, riding pillion on an Activa scooter, was killed in a road accident at Dhawale Vasti in Mundhwa after the two-wheeler was hit by a speeding dumper truck on Sunday afternoon. The police are not sure whether the victim wore a helmet.
On March 27, Sachin Chavan (26) was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck on the Pune-Alandi Road at Phulenagar in Vishrantwadi. According to the Vishrantwadi police, Sachin and his friend had gone to Yerawada for some work and were returning home. Chavan did not wear helmet while riding his motorcycle.
On March 25, Ruchita Balwalli, a 19-year-old first-year engineering student, died on the spot after the moped she was riding was hit by a school bus in Aundh. According to the Chatuhshrungi police, they did not find a helmet from the spot.
Senior police inspector (traffic administration), Vijaykumar Palsule, told DNA, “People should wear a helmet while driving their two-wheelers. We have also given information about the importance of helmet on Facebook.”
Palsule added, “Since January 1, we are penalising riders found violating traffic rules and not wearing a helmet. We are urging people to wear helmet for their own safety, but still most of them are not wearing it, which leads to more road fatalities.”
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