A 55-year-old man died after his scooter slipped into a pothole and he was run over by a tanker in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, police said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
The incident occurred around 11 am on Monday near the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in the Virar area.
The victim, identified as Pratap Naik, was heading towards Virar Phata when his vehicle slipped into a pothole, reported PTI.
Losing balance, Naik fell onto the road, and in a matter of seconds, a tanker following close behind ran over him. The man died on the spot, a Virar police official said, reported PTI.
The body was sent for postmortem to a government hospital in Virar.
Locals rushed to the accident site and expressed anger at the authorities, blaming the pothole-ridden stretch of road for the tragedy.
“Every year during the monsoon, the same story repeats. Roads are dug up, filled haphazardly, and left unattended. Today it has cost a life,” one resident said, reported PTI.
The incident also disrupted traffic near the RTO for some time as crowds gathered in protest, demanding immediate action to repair potholes and hold contractors accountable, according to local police, reported PTI.
Many pointed out that despite repeated complaints, civic authorities have failed to implement lasting solutions.
The police have taken possession of the tanker and initiated an investigation, the official said.
They have registered a case against its driver under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act and detained him, he added.
Speeding Lamborghini car crashes into Mumbai Coastal Road divider, driver escapes unhurt
In another case, a speeding high-end Lamborghini car rammed into the divider of the Coastal Road in Mumbai, officials said on Monday, reported PTI.
The sports car driver escaped unhurt in the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, an official said.
A video of the incident later surfaced on various social media platforms.
Prima facie, the police suspect that the wet road led to the accident, as there was a downpour in the city, though some retired RTO officials also pointed to the possibility of hydroplaning or aquaplaning, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
