MAPUSA: In a tragic incident, a 15-year-old teen died while another was seriously injured in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a four-wheeler in Sirsaim-Tivim on Thursday morning.
The deceased, pillion rider, Santosh Gosavi died while undergoing medical treatment in the evening, while the motorcycle rider, Siddhant Kalangutkar (19) was seriously injured and is battling for life in Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, police informed.
The deceased was schooling in Std 8, while the rider was a pass out from ITI.
While moving on a KTM bike which was purchased just a day ago, the rider collided head-on with an oncoming Maruti Omni car (GA-03-T-4018) on one of the internal roads at Bela Vista Vaddo, Sirsaim.
With the impact, both the rider and the pillion were flung on the road and seriously injured while the the motorcycle was severely damaged.
Both were first shifted to North Goa District Hospital and later to GMC Bambolim, where the pillion rider died.
The driver of Omni car, Pundalik Kandolkar who suffered with simple injuries was discharged immediately. PSI Elidio Fernandes is investigating the case.
