Speeding car kills mother and son in Ahmedabad footpath accident
A 36-year-old driver was taken into custody after his vehicle allegedly hit a family selling sofa covers near Nikol.
A speeding Fortuner killed a 30-year-old woman and her 15-year-old son after hitting them on a footpath in Ahmedabad's Nikol area. According to the Times of India, the incident occurred near Devashya School while the victims were selling sofa covers ahead of Diwali.
The deceased have been identified as Punamben Jitendrabhai Nagvadiya and her son Sagar Jitendrabhai Nagvadiya. Two others, Kartik Ashokbhai Vasoya, 34, and Snehalben Kartikbhai Vasoya, 34, sustained serious injuries in the accident.
Police have taken the driver, 36-year-old Viral Savjibhai Chaudhary, into custody. During a vehicle inspection, officers recovered six bottles of beer.
DCP (Traffic-East) stated that police are investigating if the driver was under the influence of intoxicants at the time. A case has been registered at the traffic police station under the Motor Vehicles Act.
A separate complaint has been filed at the Nikol police station under the Prohibition Act regarding the alcohol recovery. Local residents have alleged that speeding and late-night racing are frequent issues in the area.