Speeding Car Rams Loading Rickshaw on Ahmedabad's Vatva-Isanpur Road; Three Critically Injured
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Three men sustained severe injuries after a speeding Verna car rammed a loading rickshaw from behind on Ahmedabad's Vatva-Isanpur Road on the night of November 14, leaving the driver at large.
The collision took place near the Gebansha Pir Dargah Canal crossroads while the rickshaw was returning to Danilimda after unloading furniture. The impact threw all three occupants onto the road, while the offending car crashed into an electricity pole and a canal wall before the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled.
Sequence of Events
Earlier on the night of November 14, Danilimda residents Mohammad Shalar Lalmohammad Sheikh and his friend Munaf Yusufbhai Sheikh were at New Lucky Furniture, located opposite the Danilimda Police Station. Loading rickshaw driver Wasim Salimbhai Lilgar called both men for labour work to unload furniture at Navapura in Vatva.
After completing the unloading work at Navapura, the trio boarded the loading rickshaw to head back towards Danilimda. As they reached the Gebansha Pir Dargah Canal crossroads on the Vatva-Isanpur Road, a speeding Verna car struck the rickshaw from the rear.
Aftermath of the Collision
The force of the crash flung Wasim, Mohammad Shalar, and Munaf onto the road, leaving all three seriously injured. The rear body of the loading rickshaw detached upon impact, and the vehicle came to a halt only after hitting the footpath.
The speeding car also lost control, slamming into an electricity pole and the canal wall nearby. As local residents gathered at the accident site, the car driver abandoned the damaged vehicle and escaped.
Police Investigation Underway
Bystanders immediately shifted the three injured men to a hospital for urgent medical treatment. Following a formal complaint, the J-Division Traffic Police registered an offence against the absconding driver and initiated an investigation. Preliminary police inquiries have revealed that the abandoned car bears a Mehsana registration number.
