Goemkarponn desk
CANACONA: A 30-yr-old woman, a pillion rider on a KTM Motorbike hit her head on a roadside Electricity Pole and died after the 2-wheeler skidded off the fishwater spillage on NH-66 at Maxem(Loliem) in Canacona on Sunday morning.
According to Canacona Police, the motorbike (GA-06 AC-5351) coming from Verna was heading towards Karwar, when it suddenly skidded off the road and got dragged for over 25 metres before hitting a roadside Electricity Pole while riding on Dapot plateau in the Maxem area.
Due to the impact both the rider and pillion rider fell off the motorbike and the woman pillion rider hit the electricity concrete pole and fell unconscious.
According to local sources, the one-way road stretch of NH66 road while climbing the Dapot plateau was full of fish-water spillage and very slippery when the mishap occurred at about 11.30 am on Sunday morning.
Police identified the woman as Divya Naik, 30 years old and a resident of Ankola-Karnataka, while Rohit Patil, also a Karnataka native (Hotegal) was riding the motorbike. Rohit, who was wearing a helmet and suffered minor injuries was later discharged after providing first–aid from CHC –Canacona.
The motionless Divya Naik was lifted on a stretcher in the ambulance on reaching CHC and was declared dead, police sources informed.
Canacona police after conducting on-site panchanama, registered the motor accident and shifted the body of Divya Naik to SGDH Margao, while PSI Ajit Velip is investigating the case further under the direct supervision of Canacona PI Harish Raut Dessai.
According to local sources, only half an hour back and 100 metres away, a local youth fell on the road and suffered head injuries after his scooter skidded off the fish-water spilt highway road.
Incidentally, locals citing the negligent manner of fish transportation raised queries over the un-checked fish-water spillages on Roads as the major causes of mishaps involving 2-wheelers, particularly on NH66 road. Residents also stating it is a major safety concern, have also questioned the placement of electricity poles within a few inches (half a metre from the road border) of the NH66 road, when road guidelines prescribe at least 5-10 metres on either side of the edges of highway roads should be free from encumbrances.
