An Ahmedabad road accident on Vatva-Isanpur Road left three people seriously injured after a car hit their loading rickshaw from behind on the night of 14 November, according to a report by Gujarat Samachar. The car driver allegedly fled after the vehicle struck an electricity pole and a canal wall nearby.
The injured people were identified as loading-rickshaw driver Wasim Salimbhai Lilgar and his associates Mohammad Shalar Lalmohammad Sheikh and Munaf Yusufbhai Sheikh, who live in the Danilimda area. They had travelled to Navapura to unload furniture and were returning towards Danilimda when the crash occurred.
The collision took place near the Gebansha Pir Dargah canal crossroads on the Vatva-Isanpur Road. The impact threw all three occupants onto the road, while the rear section of the loading rickshaw was damaged. The rickshaw then collided with the footpath and came to a stop.
The car involved in the crash went on to hit an electricity pole and the wall along the canal. People gathered at the location after the accident, following which the driver reportedly abandoned the vehicle and escaped. The injured people were taken to a hospital for treatment.
The J-Division Traffic Police registered a case against the car driver and began an investigation. Preliminary police findings indicated that the car had a Mehsana registration, according to the report. The police inquiry is expected to establish the circumstances of the collision and identify the driver who left the scene.
