Father injured in motorcycle accident while returning after dropping daughter for exam

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

A motorcyclist was seriously injured after an unidentified vehicle allegedly forced him to swerve while he was returning home after dropping his daughter at her Class 12 examination centre. The incident occurred around 10.30 am on Wednesday near Lohgaon Phata. The injured has been identified as Somnath Ankush Solat (40), a resident of Jalgaon (No. 74), Paithan.

According to available information, Solat’s daughter, a Class 12 student, had her examination on Wednesday. After dropping her at the examination centre in Dhorkin on his motorcycle, he was on his way back to his village. Near Lohgaon Phata, an unidentified vehicle approaching from the opposite direction allegedly swerved sharply towards him. As a result, Solat lost control of his motorcycle and the vehicle skidded violently on the road. He sustained serious injuries in the accident.

Upon receiving information about the incident, medical officer Dr Shailesh Ghodke from the emergency services department and ambulance driver Rayees Shaikh rushed to the spot with a 108 ambulance. After administering primary treatment, Solat was shifted to a hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for further medical care.