THE GOAN NETWORK
VASCO
A 44-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a concrete mixer vehicle at Harbour Road in Sada on Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle reportedly fled the scene following the accident.
The deceased has been identified as Shreedevi Reddy of Sada-Vasco, who sustained grievous injuries in the accident at around 11 am. She was immediately shifted to the Sub-District Hospital, Chicalim, where she succumbed to her injuries.
According to police sources, Reddy was employed as a helper at the Customs House at Harbour Road and would walk to and from work every day. The accident occurred when she was returning home after completing her duty at the Customs House.
Following the incident, police rushed to the spot and initiated an inquiry. The driver reportedly fled before police could reach the scene. However, during subsequent inquiries with the contractor engaged in the road expansion work, police managed to obtain the driver's details and Aadhaar card.
Police are expected to apprehend the driver soon. Further investigation will focus on establishing the exact circumstances that led to the accident and determining whether negligence on the part of the driver or contractor contributed to the tragedy.
Second life lost in road expansion works: GFP
THE GOAN NETWORK
VASCO
Goa Forward leader Nilesh Navelkar criticised the government over what he termed a recurring pattern of negligence at Sada Harbour.
He alleged that Wednesday's fatal accident was the second incident in recent months in which a life had been lost due to the alleged negligence of the contractor executing road expansion works for the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA).
Navelkar questioned why no action had been initiated against the contractor following an earlier incident in which a massive landslide reportedly claimed the life of a worker at the project site.
He alleged that the contractor continued to carry out work in a dangerous manner despite the earlier fatality, putting the lives of local residents at risk.
Navelkar also questioned the silence of the government and the port authorities over the contractor's alleged negligence, demanding accountability for the repeated loss of lives at the project site.
