VASCO: A 65-year-old man died, while six others were injured when two cars and a motorcycle collided with each other along the highway near State Bank of India at Savarfond-Sancoale on Friday afternoon.
According to reports, Shankar Lamani of Haveri-Karnataka but residing at Candolim was driving a Swift Dzire car (GA-03-K-2545) from Vasco to Cortalim, when he struck a motorcycle (GA-06-C-6369) proceeding in the same direction, injuring Basangauda Patil (55) of Vasco.
The Swift Dzire car then collided with an oncoming Maruti Alto car (GA-03-C-1201), injuring six occupants in the car. The injured persons have been identified as the car driver Mounish Teggihal (38), Yellamma Teggihal (50), Shivappa Balwat (65), Manju Teggihal (3), Boramma Teggihal (5) and Manjula Balwat (26). All occupants in the Alto car are natives of Bagalkot but residing at Calangute.
All injured persons were shifted to a hospital and Shivappa Balwat died of injuries at the GMC hospital in Bambolim. A case of rash and negligent driving has been registered against Shankar Lamani at the Verna Police Station.
According to reports, Shankar Lamani of Haveri-Karnataka but residing at Candolim was driving a Swift Dzire car (GA-03-K-2545) from Vasco to Cortalim, when he struck a motorcycle (GA-06-C-6369) proceeding in the same direction, injuring Basangauda Patil (55) of Vasco.
The Swift Dzire car then collided with an oncoming Maruti Alto car (GA-03-C-1201), injuring six occupants in the car. The injured persons have been identified as the car driver Mounish Teggihal (38), Yellamma Teggihal (50), Shivappa Balwat (65), Manju Teggihal (3), Boramma Teggihal (5) and Manjula Balwat (26). All occupants in the Alto car are natives of Bagalkot but residing at Calangute.
All injured persons were shifted to a hospital and Shivappa Balwat died of injuries at the GMC hospital in Bambolim. A case of rash and negligent driving has been registered against Shankar Lamani at the Verna Police Station.
