TEAM HERALD
CANACONA: Tragedy struck a newly married couple when a 30-year-old man from Karwar died while his wife was seriously injured after their car crashed into a roadside tree at Loliem-Canacona late Friday evening.
According to reports, Amul Salunke and his wife, Poonam Gaunkar (26) were proceeding from Karwar towards Margao, when their car (GA-05 B-9169) skidded off the road and rammed against the tree near the petrol pump at Dapot-Maxem, Loliem. Amul died on the spot, while Poonam Gaunkar sustained serious injuries.
Salunke, who hails from Asnoti-Karwar, was working at Ponda and had got married to Poonam on December 23, 2012.
Fire personnel rushed to the site and retrieved the body from the mangled car, while Poonam was shifted to CHC Chaudi.
Sources further informed that the car while in high speed swerved off the road, before crashing into a tree.
A large number of people from Karwar gathered at the site on learning about the mishap and were awaiting the arrival of Salunke’s friends and relatives, informed sources at CHC.
