CANACONA
Two UK nationals including a 24-year-old woman were killed, while another UK national sustained minor injuries in a road accident at Agonda on Friday evening.
Police have provided the names of the deceased as Daniel John (39) and Hannah Rachel (24) and reported 72-year-old Gary Powel was injured.
Police further informed that both the deceased and the injured were riding from Agonda to Canacona on two different bullets (GA-10-T-0483) and (GA-10-B-3020).
Sources said both the two-wheelers, which were proceeding in the same direction, collided while negotiating a turn after one of the bullets slipped and fell. Due to the fall, two of the three people were caught under the wheels of a truck (GA-09-T-5485), which was proceeding in the opposite direction.
Daniel John was caught at the front truck wheels, while Hannah Rachel was caught under the rear wheels. Gary Powel, who escaped with minor injuries, was shifted to CHC Chaudi and doctors declaring him out of danger later referred him to Hospicio in Margao for X-Ray examination, informed police.
Police further informed that who was riding which bullet was still not clear, as the investigation is being carried out by PSI Ramchandra Naik under the supervision of Canaocna PI Rajendra Prabhudessai. After the mishap at about 3.30 pm, the traffic to and from Agonda was badly effected and stranded till the bodies and the affected vehicles were taken away from the site.
Meanwhile, the mishap left a pale of gloom over several visiting foreign tourists, who were getting in the grove to celebrate Christmas just two days ago at their favourite holiday destination in Goa.
