MAPUSA
A pre-dawn ride turned fatal at Vagator on Thursday when a Pune-based photographer’s scooter crashed into a roadside power pole, killing him.
The deceased was identified as Akash Ramji Adkekar, 30. He sustained serious injuries in the crash and was rushed by ambulance to the North Goa District Hospital in Mapusa, where doctors declared him dead.
The accident occurred around 5 am near the Viking establishment at Vagator. Police said Akash was riding a Fascino scooter from Jolly Julie Resort towards Mango Tree Restaurant when he reportedly lost control of the two-wheeler.
The scooter veered off the road and rammed into an electricity pole, leaving Akash critically injured.
Following the accident, Anjuna Police ASI Krishna Naik and PSI Viraj Naik reached the spot and conducted a panchanama.
Anjuna Police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances that led to the fatal crash.
