A rickshaw driver from Vengurla, Maharashtra, died after his vehicle collided with a partially parked Eicher Tempo on the Verna bypass in Goa in the early hours of August 18.
The deceased, identified as Laxman Tandel, met with the accident at around 4:45 am. He sustained serious injuries and was shifted to Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, where he later succumbed while undergoing treatment.
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According to police, the tempo was allegedly parked without adequate safety precautions, including warning signs and hazard lights.
Verna Police have registered a case against the tempo driver under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act. Further investigation is underway.
