Tyre Burst Causes Car to Go Out of Control in Ahmedabad’s Shahibaug, Two Rickshaw Drivers Injured

A speeding car rammed into three parked auto-rickshaws after its tyre suddenly burst near Alaknanda Mandakini Society in Ahmedabad’s Shahibaug area on Saturday afternoon. The car then crashed into an electric pole near the society gate, leaving two rickshaw drivers seriously injured.

The injured men, identified as 66-year-old Prabhatbhai Shakkarbhai Rabari and Salikram Goswami, were rushed to the trauma ward of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for treatment. The F Division Traffic Police have registered a case against the car driver, Lavkumar Parmar, based on a complaint filed by Rabari and initiated further investigation.

Car Loses Control After Tyre Bursts

The accident occurred near the entrance of Alaknanda Mandakini Society in Shahibaug on Saturday afternoon. According to the complaint, the car was travelling at high speed from the direction of the 1,200-bed Civil Hospital in Meghaninagar when its tyre suddenly burst.

The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle following the tyre burst. The car veered towards the roadside, where three auto-rickshaws were parked, and struck them with considerable force.

After hitting the rickshaws, the car crashed into an electric pole near the society gate before coming to a halt. The collision left two rickshaw drivers injured and damaged the vehicles involved in the accident.

Rickshaw Drivers Were Waiting to Have Tea

Prabhatbhai Rabari, a 66-year-old resident of the Nikol area, works as an auto-rickshaw driver to support his family. On Saturday afternoon, he had parked his rickshaw near the entrance of Alaknanda Mandakini Society in Shahibaug.

His fellow rickshaw drivers, Vitthalbhai Solanki and Salikram Goswami, arrived at the spot shortly afterwards. The three men decided to have tea together while waiting near their vehicles.

Solanki went to get tea, while Rabari and Goswami remained seated in their respective rickshaws. During this time, the car approached from the direction of Civil Hospital and crashed into the parked vehicles after its tyre burst.

The impact left Rabari and Goswami seriously injured. The incident occurred while the men were waiting near the society entrance, with their rickshaws parked along the roadside.

Rabari sustained a serious fracture to his left lower leg in the collision. Goswami suffered injuries to his face, forehead and shoulder.

The force of the collision, which sent the car into three rickshaws before it struck the electric pole, left the two drivers requiring immediate medical attention.

Traffic Police Register Case Against Car Driver

Following the incident, Rabari filed a complaint with the F Division Traffic Police. Acting on the complaint, the police registered a case against car driver Lavkumar Parmar.

The police have initiated further legal proceedings and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident. The case centres on the car losing control after its tyre burst and subsequently colliding with the three parked auto-rickshaws and the electric pole near Alaknanda Mandakini Society in Shahibaug.