Ahmedabad witnessed two tragic road accidents in the span of two days, claiming the lives of a father and a young man while leaving several others injured.
In the first incident on November 2, Lagdhirbhai Babubhai Desai (45) lost his life when his motorcycle collided with another two-wheeler in the Oganj area. The accident occurred around 8.20 pm near Navkar Heights, close to the Karnavati Eye Hospital AMTS bus stand.
Lagdhirbhai was travelling with his 12-year-old son, Aryan, when an Activa scooter, reportedly carrying three passengers, collided with them. Eyewitnesses claimed that the Activa driver was operating the scooter recklessly.
The collision had a devastating impact, resulting in fatal head injuries to Lagdhirbhai, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Aryan sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to Sola Civil Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The victim’s elder brother, Bharatbhai Desai, has lodged a case with the Traffic “A” Division Police Station, prompting an investigation into the Activa driver’s alleged negligence.
Just a day later, on November 3, another fatal accident occurred on SP Ring Road near Bhadaj Bridge in Ahmedabad. Around midnight, 28-year-old Harsh Nitinbhai Kothari died in a collision involving a Bolero pickup truck and a WagonR.
The incident took place near Seven Seas Party Plot, where Harsh and his family were returning from Diwali sightseeing.
According to Rashmikant Madhusudan Shah, uncle of one of the victims, the family, including Rashmikant’s brother Hareshkumar Shah (54), his wife Kavita (52), their son Abhi Shah (25), daughter Honey (27), and her husband, Harsh Kothari, had been out viewing festive lights in Ahmedabad and were headed toward Dahegam when the accident happened. The Bolero collided with the family’s WagonR, causing severe injuries to its occupants.
Emergency responders took the injured family members to Sola Civil Hospital, where Harsh succumbed to his injuries. Hareshkumar, Kavita, and Abhi sustained serious injuries and were later transferred to Zydus Hospital for further treatment, while Honey was treated for minor injuries.
Cases have been registered with the Ahmedabad Traffic Police “A” Division for both incidents, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of each accident and examine the actions of the drivers involved.