One day after 38 people were injured in Latur, a video of another similar accident on the same stretch has gone viral. In the incident, a car driver attempting to avoid a motorcycle on a highway in Maharashtra's Latur district last month rammed into the rider and crashed off the divider.
In the video, one can see a speeding car trying to avoid a crash as the two-wheeler rider tried to cut lanes and cross sides, and eventually rammed him while he was thrown in the air. The car went off the divider.
Doctor dies
In the accident on February 4, a veterinaryveterinary doctor on his way to treat an animal in Ashtamod, tragically near Nandgaon Pati on the Latur-Nanded highway. The case was lodged at Chakur police station.
According to the police, a motorcycle traveling from Chakur to Ashtamod collided with the doctor’s vehicle near Nandgaon Pati in Chakur Taluka, hitting him from behind. The motorcycle was severely damaged, and Yashwant Anandrao Garad (53, resident of Ambulga) died on the spot.
After the video of the old accident went viral, the similar nature of the accident has made people request National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to look into the matter.
On Monday, officials said the bus was heading to Latur from Ahmedpur when it swerved to avoid hitting a motorcycle. The bus driver lost control of the wheel, causing the vehicle to overturn.
According to eyewitnesses, the bus was being driven at a high speed, and it skidded some distance before coming to a halt.
Several passengers sustained critical injuries to their limbs and were rushed to hospitals in ambulances and private vehicles, Padwal said.
The bus was carrying 48 passengers, including women and students who were on their way to appear for exams.
