Vehicular traffic disrupted for over three hours
TEAM HERALD
CANACONA: A pick-up driver was injured in a head-on collision between the pick-up and an interstate truck at Karmalghat on Sunday afternoon, disrupting traffic for over three hours.
According to reports, the lorry (KA-30-8289) was proceeding towards Karwar when it collided head-on with the oncoming pick-up (GA-09-U-4444) while the truck was overtaking a truck at Karmalghat slope on Canacona side.
The impact was that the fish boxes that were in the pick-up were totally cramped, but driver one Gabriel escaped unhurt. The Goan vehicle owner informed that Gabriel sustained minor injuries to his leg.
The incident occurred at about 12 pm disrupting highway traffic for over 3 hours.
The motorcade of Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar, who was on way to Canacona after attending a function at Quepem, was also blocked. The minister who was scheduled to return back to Sanguem for another function later in the evening, was forced to take a lift on a two-wheeler to proceed to his house at Chaudi. His official car reached him only passed 3.30 pm.
Incidentally, a branch of a mango tree came crashing down on the top of Karmalghat hill, blocking highway traffic for considerable time, before fire personnel rushed to clear the road.
