Guwahati, October 7th: On Monday in the wee hours, a Mahindra XUV vehicle(AS 01 EH 4665 )hit a scooty that was parked above the Zoo Road flyover, severely injuring the scooty rider and the car driver himself. It is worth mentioning that the scooty was parked above the flyover, as the owner was among the technicians who were installing decorative lights in the flyover as part of the decoration works that are going on across the city ahead of Durga Puja.
As per reports, the incident took place under the influence of alcohol. The driver was reportedly drunk and lost control of his vehicle, hitting the parked scooter. The other people who were also travelling in the vehicle when the accident occurred were also severely injured along with the scooty owner and were immediately taken to GMCH for further treatment. According to the eyewitness, it is said that several bottles of alcohol were also found inside the vehicle.
It is noteworthy that despite the ongoing campaign against drunk drivers by the Administration & Assam Police, cases of reckless driving and drunk driving seem unaffected and are increasing in numbers day by day.
Whereas, another incident took place at midnight in front of Ganesh Mandir, Guwahati. This accident took place between a motorcycle and a Swift Desire vehicle, and the bike rider as well as the co-passenger, who was a female, was also badly injured.
Reports say, the bike bearing registration number AS 01 FT 1082 was coming from the Ganeshguri side and got hit by the car coming from Hatigaon side. The car driver immediately left the scene after the incident took place, instead of helping them or informing the police. Later, a pedestrian called the police and the ambulance and the injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
“I was present when the accident took place. A speeding car was coming from Hatigaon’s side, and it hit a couple who were coming from the opposite direction in a bike. I was shocked that the car driver immediately fled the scene after the incident. So, as a responsible citizen I informed the local police and called for an Ambulance,” Mr Das, the Pedestrian said.
Mr Das added, “Despite calling several times, the ambulance took too much time to arrive. Our government should look after the 108 ambulance facility as there have been many complaints of them arriving late at spots, where they are needed fast.”
It may be mentioned that, between January and June of 2023, around 2,907 road accident injuries were recorded while the number has gone up to 7,360 in the same period 2024. The injuries related to road accidents have increased grossly by more than 150 per cent.(with reports from The Morung Express)
NAYAN JYOTI NATH
