Woman dies after being knocked down by Army truck at Merces

Woman dies after being knocked 
down by Army truck at Merces
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PANJIM: A two-wheeler rider died after she was ran over by an army truck near Merces Circle on Thursday.

The Old Goa police gave the name of the victim as Ankita Volvoikar, 26, a resident of Sadetim, Chorao. The accident occurred at around 10.50 am when Shubham Kumar, a native of Himachal Pradesh drove a military truck in a rash and negligent manner and on reaching near the Merces Circle, knocked down a two-wheeler rider from behind. With the collision, Ankita fell on the road and was run over by the truck thereby causing serious injuries to her. Both,the two-wheeler rider and the truck were proceeding from Bambolim to Panjim.

She was immediately rushed to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim for treatment but succumbed to the injuries at the casualty ward of GMC.

The Old Goa police have registered a case against Shubhyam Kumar, who is working as a CMD (civilian motor driver) at 2 STC, MT Coy, Bambolim Camp under Sections 281 and 106 of BNS. Further investigations are on, police said.

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