Team Goemkarponn
PORVORIM: A 25-year-old motorcyclist sustained serious abdominal and other injuries after a Tata Tiago electric car allegedly rammed into his motorcycle at a junction on National Highway 66 near Gauri Petrol Pump, Porvorim, on October 14.
The accident occurred at around 8.26 am near Vivanda Cotta house when the electric car, bearing registration number GA-04-H-2673, was proceeding from the internal road at Reis Magos towards Porvorim and crossing the national highway.
According to the police complaint, the car driver, Prajot Sakhalkar, 49, a resident of Harijanwada, Maulingem, Bicholim, allegedly drove in a rash and negligent manner and failed to exercise proper care and caution while crossing the highway, resulting in a collision with a Suzuki Gixxer motorcycle bearing registration number GA-07-Y-4318.
The impact caused the motorcycle rider, Vishal Dhote, 25, a native of Borgaon, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, and the pillion rider, Bhuban Raj Joshi, 35, residing at Alto Porvorim, to fall onto the road.
Dhote sustained serious injuries to his abdomen and other parts of his body, while Joshi also suffered injuries.
The case was registered at Porvorim police station on October 16, based on a complaint filed by Head Constable Vivekanand K. Divkar, attached to the police station. Further investigation is being conducted by the same officer.
