Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
A wrong-way auto rickshaw triggered a chain-reaction accident late Thrusday night around 10. 30 pm near the Chikalthana market, leaving four people injured, including a minor child. Police have seized all vehicles involved and initiated further investigation.
According to police, an auto rickshaw (MH 20 BT 8453) was being driven on the wrong side of the road when it allegedly cut off a Suzuki Ertiga car (MH 20 GY 5638). Following this, the car driver reportedly chased the auto rickshaw. During the chase, a two-wheeler approaching from the opposite direction suddenly came in front of the auto rickshaw. The auto collided with the motorcycle, causing the driver to lose control. The rickshaw then swerved onto the main road, where it was hit by a car heading towards Cambridge Chowk. The Ertiga car that was allegedly chasing the rickshaw also rammed into it from behind, further worsening the impact. As a result of the accident, four persons travelling in the Ertiga car Kavya Bakal (7), Kirti Bakal (22), and Kiran Macchindrabakal (27) sustained injuries. They were immediately rushed to the district hospital, where they were treated and later discharged. The auto rickshaw driver suffered minor injuries, while the two-wheeler rider and pillion rider were also injured in the collision. Police inspector Somnath Jadhav stated that no fatalities were reported in the incident. “All injured persons are stable. The vehicles involved have been seized, and all parties are currently cooperating with the investigation,” he said. Police sources said the dramatic chase continued for nearly 500 metres on one of the city’s main roads late at night.