Tempo Overturns After Tyre Hits Sewer Cover Edge in Vastrapur, 47-Year-Old Man Dies
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A 47-year-old man from Shahibaug died after a tempo overturned near Sarkari Chawdi in Vastrapur on September 19, allegedly after one of its tyres climbed onto the edge of a sewer cover.
The victim, Moinuddin Ansari, was trapped under the overturned tempo and later died during treatment. The A-Division Traffic Police have registered a case against the tempo driver and begun an investigation.
Accident Occurred While Taking a Turn
Ansari, who worked as a daily-wage labourer and lived in Shahibaug, had gone to work on September 19.
After finishing work, he was travelling in a tempo with Maheboobkhan Pathan and Nasirkhan Bhatti. When the vehicle reached near Sarkari Chawdi in Vastrapur and was taking a right turn towards Sindhu Bhavan Road, one of its tyres allegedly went over the edge of a sewer cover.
The driver reportedly lost control of the steering, causing the tempo to overturn on the road.
Passers-by Pulled Victim Out
Ansari was seriously trapped underneath the overturned vehicle following the accident.
Passers-by rushed to the spot and, after considerable effort, pulled him out from beneath the tempo. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
However, doctors on duty examined him and declared him dead.
Traffic Police Register Case
The A-Division Traffic Police have registered a case against tempo driver Nasirkhan Bhatti in connection with the accident.
Police have started further investigation into the circumstances that led to the tempo overturning.
