Times News NetworkMapusa: A young woman died on the spot, and two men were critically injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving a speeding Mahindra Thar, two scooters, and a parked goods carrier at Morjim late Wednesday, police said.Police arrested the driver, 45-year-old Vikram Ashok Gaba, a Haryana native residing in Calangute, on Thursday. He had allegedly fled the scene after the crash.An FIR has been registered against Gaba under BNS Sections 281 (rash driving), 125(a) (hurt caused by a rash and negligent act), 125(b) (grievous hurt caused by a rash or negligent act), and 106 (causing death by negligence), police said.Police also registered an offence against Roheet Rathod of Candolim for allegedly illegally renting the Thar to Gaba.The woman killed in the crash has not yet been identified, with police saying her body was mangled beyond recognition.The injured persons were identified as Devashish Samal, 32, and Gatish Samal, 35, both from Odisha. They are undergoing treatment at a local hospital.Police said Gaba lost control of the Thar, hit the two-wheelers, struck the parked tempo, and overturned. Locals helped the victims and alerted emergency services.Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Jaydeep Palyekar.
The accident occurred at around 11pm at Morjim on Wednesday, when the Thar lost control and rammed into the two-wheeler
