Goemkarponn desk
VASCO: In a tragic incident, A 69-year-old lady, a resident of Fakir Galli was killed in a fatal mishap reported, at Shantinagar, on Friday afternoon.
Sources and eyewitnesses said that the deceased lady was crossing the road at Shantinagar when she was hit by a speeding Creta Car.
“The car was a grey Creta Car at full speed and probably had come from Sada Side. The driver was at full speed and driving rashly and negligently and dashed against this lady. We heard a huge thud and thought that some vehicle tyre may have busted, but when we came onto the road, we saw the lady lying in a pool of blood. The car dashed against her and dragged them for over 50 meters and finally ran over the lady and eventually fled from the spot,” said a resident, Kashinath Yadav.
“We have seen a lot of accidents at this location, and the Government must take immediate steps to control the situation. We request the authorities to install a speed limit and speed breakers if needed. We have been frustrated with the rising accidents in this area,” said Yadav.
Vasco police inspector Kapil Nayak said that the police had captured the Accused in a hit-and-run case fatal accident at Jairam nagar, Dabolim, along with the vehicle.
Further investigation is underway
