Car goes into a spin after tyre burst, kills one

AHMEDABAD: In a freak accident, a car went out of control after a tyre burst on Shreyas bridge on Tuesday morning after which it jumped the divider and rammed into two two-wheelers coming from the opposite side. While one of the riders died in the mishap, another sustained injuries. The car driver was caught after the incident by Ellisbridge police.
According to investigators, Nisarg Patel, a resident of Vasna, was driving a Maruti WagonR car at 11.30 am to reach to his home. He was crossing the Shreyas bridge when one of the front wheels got burst. The car was in a great speed. Thus, when he tried to take a sharp turn, the car jumped over the divider and went on the wrong lane. It then hit a bike and a scooter. The bike rider fell off from the bridge from the height of 15 feet.
“Ramesh Kushwaha, 35, a resident of Arihant Park Society on Vatva-Vinzol Road, was first taken to Jivraj Mehta hospital and then to VS Hospital for treatment. He was riding a Bajaj Discover bike. Kushwaha was working as a house painting contractor and had started off for Vejalpur. He died during treatment at V S Hospital in the evening,” said an Ellisbridge police official.
Another victim, Vaidehi Prajapati, 21, a resident of Maninagar, was riding a Honda Activa. A company secretary student, Vaidehi was going towards Satellite when the incident took place. She sustained face injuries and was hospitalized for a short period at V S Hospital.
Patel was later arrested by investigators. “It was indeed an accident but as per eye-witnesses, the car was in a great speed when the incident took place. If not for the speed, the car could not have hit the victims so hard. Investigation however is going on to find the reason for the accident,” said B K Purohit, inspector of Ellisbridge police station.