Woman rider killed in Chinchinim mishap

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Jun 23, 2024, 12:58 AM IST

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Woman rider killed in Chinchinim mishap — The car which knocked down a scooterist before ramming into a pole. Captured by : The Goan

MARGAO
In a tragic accident, a 42-year-old woman scooterist died after being knocked down by a car at the Dandeavaddo road junction at Chinchinim village on Saturday morning.

Scooterist Albina Fernandes, a resident of Dando, Bardez but presently staying at Varca, was riding an Access scooter when she was knocked down by a Karnataka-registered Innova car at the junction. The car later rammed into an electric pole on the right-hand side of the NH66.

Cuncolim police informed that the rider sustained injuries and died on the way to the South Goa district hospital. The unknown car driver is believed to have fled away after the accident, leaving the vehicle behind.

A case under section 279, 304-A IPC and Sec 134 (a)(b) of the MV Act has been registered against the accused car driver.

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Suspense over 2022 proclamation to rid Margao roadsides of abandoned vehicles

South Goa district magistrate had issued order for removal of 32 vehicles; questions galore as DySP Traffic submits fresh list of 32 vehicles

GUILHERME ALMEIDA

Published Jun 23, 2024, 12:57 AM IST

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MARGAOWill the authorities shed light on the proclamation issued by then South Goa District Magistrate, Jyoti Kumari in December 2022 to do away with the vehicles abandoned by the owners along the roads in the commercial capital?For, it’s now almost a year-and-half since the then district Magistrate had issued the proclamation to rid the city of the eyesore caused by abandoned vehicles. In fact, around 32 vehicles were identified by the Traffic Police Cell as abandoned…