Twenty persons have lost their lives in two-wheeler accidents across the city in the last three weeks. In most of the cases the victims were not wearing helmets.
Twenty persons have lost their lives in two-wheeler accidents across the city in the last three weeks. In most of the
cases the victims were not wearing helmets.
Deputy commissioner of police (traffic), Manoj Patil said, “In up to 98% cases the victims were not wearing helmets. The death rate is high among men and most of the victims are in the age group of 18-40. Rash driving and driving under the influence of alcohol are also some of the reasons for the accidents.”
Besides, there were cases in which the pillion rider received serious head injuries as the pillion either jerks upward or falls directly on his head. In most of the cases, the deaths occurred due to head injuries and internal bleeding.
According to traffic branch statistics, the second week and third week of December recorded the maximum number of mishaps and one person lost his life in a two-wheeler accident every day in the last three weeks.
Sassoon General Hospital medical superintendent, Dr Pandurang Pawar, told DNA, “In most of the cases involving two-wheelers, most of the deaths are reported due to head injuries and internal bleeding. Hence, two-wheeler riders must make it a habit to wear helmets.”
On December 2, three members of a family riding on a motorcycle lost their lives when a speeding truck mowed them down on Pune-Solapur Road near Hadapsar.
The truck driver, Dayanand Madhukar Oval (22) of Osmanabad, was arrested immediately and was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. On December 3, Chandrakant Popat Sonawane (25) of Alandi, was killed when his scooter was knocked down by a truck on the Pune-Nashik Road.
On December 9, Vikram Adhav, a Nowrosjee Wadia collegian, who was critically injured by a speeding police van, died in Jehangir Hospital after battling for life for three days.
On December 12, Mathan Skaria (70) of R&D Colony, Kalas, was killed on the spot after his scooter collided with a speeding truck on Pune-Alandi Road.
While on December 14, three people died in separate mishaps in the city, December 16 saw six deaths in separate road accidents in the city. None of the victims were wearing helmets.
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