Police claimed that prima facie, reports from the Regional Transport Office and state forensic laboratory showed that at the time of the accident, Merchant was driving the car at 95-100 kmph.
The minibus, which was operating on the Metiabruz-Howrah route, was heading towards the Mayo Road-Dufferin Road crossing when the accident happened around 4.40 pm, they said. Kolkata Road Accident: Bus Overturns, Hits Motorcycle in Mayo Road; One Killed and 18 Injured.
There are those who try to explain away their drowsy state claiming they are a ‘little’ sleepy or take this too flippantly. One cannot take this lightly. Even a few seconds of shut eye when behind the wheel can be deadly, as accidents have proved
Speed is the biggest contributor to fatalities in road crashes, contributing about 70 of the total deaths in road crashes in 2021, as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ annual Road Accidents in India report
Yet, even as we pray for peace for the departed soul and strength to loved ones, it is important to have some takeaways, just some tips to make runners, walkers and cyclists safer on our city roads.