MARGAO
A scooter rider died in a road accident that occurred at Panzorconne-Cuncolim on Sunday after his two-wheeler was dashed by an oncoming car.
The incident occurred at around 4.45 hours near the ice factory, Panzorconne-Cuncolim when the accused driver Girish Komarpant, a resident of Palolem-Canacona allegedly drove his vehicle in a rash and negligent manner endangering human life while proceeding from Canacona towards Margao direction.
The police said when the vehicle reached near the ice factory, the driver of the car, who was travelling with an occupant, lost control and gave dash to an oncoming scooter proceeding from Margao to Cuncolim.
The police said the scooter rider, Yash Ghodekar fell on the road along with his scooter and sustained grievous injuries and succumbed to them while being shifted to hospital.
