Tanker knocks down scooterist, man sustains injuries

Tanker knocks down scooterist, man sustains injuries
HERALD REPORTER
VASCO, MAY 8
A 61-year-old man from Sasmollem in Baina-Vasco was seriously hurt in an accident, when his scooter was knocked down by an oil tanker near the Vasco vegetable market along the F L Gomes road on Saturday morning.
According to Vasco police, Shaikh Mohammed Ashif was coming out from the Vasco vegetable market, when his scooter was hit by the oil tanker.
“Ashif sustained grievous injuries after he was dragged to some distance,” said Sayed Jamadar, a fruit vender who witnessed the mishap.
“The tanker driver stopped only after people shouted and alerted him of the mishap,” he added.
It is learnt that Ashif’s family was busy preparing for a wedding ceremony of a relative and the accident has come as a big shock to the family.
The victim has been admitted to the GMC hospital and Vasco police has registered a case and has detained the oil tanker in the connection.
The F L Gomes road has become a death trap for motorists and pedestrians due to the traffic congestion along the road.
“It’s obvious that such mishaps will occur and who is to be blamed for this? The parking place near the vegetable market has been occupied by fruit handcarts,” said Vasco traffic police PI Dharmesh Angle.
“Where is the proper infrastructure for parking in port town of Vasco,” asked PI Angle. “People who visit the vegetable market want to park their vehicles as close to the market as possible and this has led to frequent traffic congestion.”
“We have proposed a four-wheeler and two-wheeler parking lots on either side of the F L Gomes road. Around 147 cars and nearly 500 two-wheelers can be parked on either side of F L Gomes, provided motorists park their vehicles in a disciplined manner,” PI Angle added.