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‘6 beer bottles, late-night race’: Speeding Fortuner kills mother, son selling sofa covers

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The collision claimed the lives of roadside vendor Punamben Jitendrabhai Nagvadiya and her teenage son while they were selling goods ahead of Diwali. Two prospective customers, Kartik Ashokbhai Vasoya and his wife Snehalben, were also struck and sustained severe injuries during the crash. Authorities detained the driver, Viral Savjibhai Chaudhary, and discovered six beer bottles inside his vehicle. Police are currently determining if the motorist was intoxicated while operating the SUV.

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  • Authorities filed two separate complaints against the driver under the Motor Vehicles Act…: Authorities filed two separate complaints against the driver under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Prohibition Act.
  • Officials are formally examining whether the motorist was driving under the influence of…: Officials are formally examining whether the motorist was driving under the influence of intoxicants during the incident.
  • Area residents claimed that local law enforcement has failed to address frequent late-nig…: Area residents claimed that local law enforcement has failed to address frequent late-night speeding along this roadway.

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AHMEDABAD: Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed and two others seriously injured after a speeding Fortuner allegedly driven by an intoxicated man rammed into a family selling sofa covers on a footpath near Devashya School in the Nikol area of Ahmedabad.

The incident took place when a woman and her son were selling sofa covers ahead of Diwali, news agency ANI reporetd.

A couple, Kartik Vasoya and his wife, had arrived to make a purchase when the car lost control and hit them, DCP (Traffic-East) said.

The deceased have been identified as Punamben Jitendrabhai Nagvadiya, 30, and her son Sagar Jitendrabhai Nagvadiya, 15. The injured are Kartik Ashokbhai Vasoya, 34, and his wife Snehalben Kartikbhai Vasoya, 34.

The accused has been identified as Viral Savjibhai Chaudhary, 36, a resident of Nana Chiloda. He was driving his own car at the time of the accident. Police have taken him into custody.

During an inspection of the vehicle, police recovered six bottles of beer. Two separate complaints have been filed in connection with the incident.

A case has been registered…

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