Ahmedabad’s SP Ring Road Turns Deadly: Two Men Killed in Separate Hit-and-Run Crashes

A 26-year-old construction worker was killed after an unidentified vehicle ran over him on Nikol’s service road, while a 39-year-old motorcyclist died during treatment after a speeding car allegedly rammed his bike and an auto-rickshaw near the Tragad underpass. Drivers fled both accident sites.

Two men lost their lives in separate hit-and-run accidents on Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel (SP) Ring Road on the night of October 22, raising fresh concerns over road safety along the busy stretch.

The first accident occurred near Hotel Prime and Hotel Marigold in Nikol, while the second took place near the Tragad underpass on the route from Vaishnodevi Circle towards Zundal Circle. The respective traffic police stations have registered cases and launched investigations.

Nikol Hit-and-Run: Construction Worker Dies on Service Road

Nahtiya Katara, 26, a construction worker from Madhya Pradesh, was walking along the service road near a box-cricket facility beside Hotel Prime and Hotel Marigold at around 10 pm on October 22.

According to the complaint, an unidentified vehicle struck him while allegedly being driven at high speed and negligently. The impact was severe, and a wheel reportedly ran over his abdomen and waist, leaving him critically injured. He died at the spot.

The driver allegedly fled without stopping to help.

Katara was the son of Kalsing Galal Katara, a resident of Madrani village in Meghnagar taluka of Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district. He was married and had three sons and a daughter.

After learning of his death, the family travelled to their hometown to perform the last rites. The ‘I’ Traffic Police have registered a case against the unidentified driver.

Second Crash Near Tragad Underpass Kills Motorcyclist

In the second incident, Pranav Mistry, 39, was riding his Pulsar motorcycle from Vaishnodevi Circle towards Zundal Circle at around 8.30 pm on October 22.

Near the Tragad underpass, opposite Vaishnodevi Gathiya Rath, a car allegedly collided with his motorcycle and an auto-rickshaw.

Mistry sustained serious injuries to his face and back. He was initially taken to Sola Civil Hospital and later shifted to K.D. Hospital for further treatment. However, he died while undergoing treatment.

The car driver allegedly fled towards Zundal after the collision.

Traffic Police Register Cases Against Drivers

Mistry was employed at Thermax Pvt. Ltd. in Makarba and lived with his wife in the Devnandan Sky residential complex on New C.G. Road in Chandkheda.

The L-Traffic Police have registered a case in connection with the second accident and begun an investigation to identify the driver.

With both drivers allegedly fleeing the scenes, police are working to establish the circumstances of the crashes and trace those responsible.