Nashik: Two killed in separate road accidents

NASHIK: Two people were killed in separate road accidents in the rural parts of the Nashik district last week. A 42-year-old man died in Surgana area on Tuesday while a 25-year-old passed away in Trimbakeshwar on Saturday.
The Surgana police said that the accident took place at around 7.30 pm on Tuesday in the Galpada village road. According to a complainant Bhaskar Jopale, resident of Dindori taluka stated that his uncle Deepak Jopale (42) and his friend Tukaram Gangode had been to Surgana for some personal work.While they were passing near the Galpada village, a speeding pick-up van knocked them down at a blind turn.
Jopale suffered serious head injuries in the accident and succumbed to the same. Meanwhile, Tukaram Gangode too suffered serious injuries in the accident and is admitted in a private hospital. The pick-up driver escaped from the scene without informing anyone about the accident. The Surgana police have registered an offence against the driver for causing death by negligence.
In the other incident, the Trimbakeshwar police said that a 25-year-old motorcyclist died from falling from his vehicle on May 2 at Beje Phata on the Nashik-Trimbak Road.
The deceased identified as Sanjay Bandu Purane, resident of Mahalaxmi Chowk in Mahadev Wadi, Satpur was on his two-wheeler going towards Satpur at around 5 pm on Saturday. While speeding, he lost control over the bike and fell down. The Trimbakeshwar police said that Purane suffered serious injuries in the accident and died. The police are further investigating the case.
Despite the lockdown, many people are taking to roads in rural parts. Due to empty roads, people are speeding and meeting with accidents.