Team Goemkarponn
SADA: A 44-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a concrete mixer vehicle at Harbour Road in Sada on Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle reportedly fled the scene following the accident.
The deceased has been identified as Shreedevi Reddy, a resident of Sada, who sustained grievous injuries in the accident at around 11 am. She was rushed to the Sub-District Hospital, Chicalim, where she succumbed to her injuries.
According to police sources, Reddy worked as a helper at the Customs House on Harbour Road and usually walked to and from work. The accident occurred while she was returning home after completing her duty.
Police rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation. Although the driver had fled, subsequent inquiries with the contractor engaged in the road expansion work helped police obtain his details and Aadhaar card. Police are expected to apprehend him soon.
Further investigation will focus on the circumstances leading to the accident and whether negligence contributed to the tragedy.
Meanwhile, Goa Forward leader Nilesh Navelkar strongly criticised the government, alleging repeated negligence by the contractor executing road expansion works for the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA).
Navelkar claimed that Wednesday’s accident was the second fatal incident in recent months allegedly linked to the contractor’s negligence. He recalled an earlier incident in which a massive landslide at the project site reportedly claimed the life of a worker.
Questioning why no action had been taken against the contractor after the earlier tragedy, Navelkar alleged that work continued in an unsafe manner, putting the lives of local residents at risk.
He also questioned the silence of the government and port authorities and demanded accountability for the repeated loss of lives at the project site.
