Scooter rider, 72, dies after tempo allegedly crushes him; accused tried to flee but was caught by police with public help; The deceased has been identified as Nitin Babulal Shah, a resident of Mahavir Nagar, Borivali West
Nitin Babulal Shah, the deceased. Pic/By Special Arrangement
A 72-year-old senior citizen was killed after being run over by a heavy vehicle allegedly driven by a drunk driver at the busy Chikuwadi traffic junction in Borivali West on Sunday night. The accused tried to flee the spot but was caught by the Borivli police with the help of alert passers-by. The deceased has been identified as Nitin Babulal Shah, a resident of Mahavir Nagar, Borivali West. Shah, who was riding a two-wheeler, suffered fatal head injuries after the wheel of an Eicher tempo allegedly ran over his head.
As per the police and a complaint filed by the victim’s son, Parag Nitin Shah, a car dealer, the accident occurred around 9.30 pm on February 1 near the RM Bhattad Road-Chikuwadi junction. Parag Shah stated that the family was returning home after visiting a relative in Borivli East. Around 9 pm, his father left ahead on his Suzuki Access scooter. Minutes later, Parag received a call from a friend informing him about the accident.
“When I reached the spot, my father was lying unconscious in a pool of blood with severe head injuries,” Shah told the police. He was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital with the help of police personnel, where doctors declared him dead on arrival at around 10 pm.
Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred when the Eicher tempo, allegedly being driven rashly, was turning towards New Link Road and hit Shah’s scooter from the right. The impact threw him onto the road, after which the vehicle reportedly ran over his head. The accused driver, identified as Kripashankar Muralishankar Yadav, 35, a resident of Goregaon West, allegedly attempted to escape but was apprehended shortly after.
Preliminary investigations suggest he was under the influence of alcohol at the time. He has been arrested, and the tempo seized. “A case has been registered for causing death by negligence and other relevant sections. Further investigation is underway, including confirmation of the intoxication report,” a Borivali police officer said.
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