Pune: A tragic accident took place late Thursday (October 10) night in Pune's Koregaon Park area when a high-speed luxury car struck a motorcyclist, leading to his death.
The accident happened near the Google office building, and police suspect that the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
The accused, identified as Ayush Pradeep Tayal, a resident of Hadapsar, fled the scene after the crash but was later apprehended by the police based on CCTV footage.
The accident occurred between 1:30 and 1:35 AM on the road leading from ABC Road to Tadigutta Chowk. Tayal's vehicle (MH12 NE 4464) first hit three people riding on an Activa scooter, causing minor injuries to them.
Shortly afterward, Tayal’s car struck 33-year-old Rauuf Akbar Shaikh, who was riding an Access two-wheeler, from behind with great force, leaving him seriously injured. Shaikh was immediately rushed to Noble Hospital, but he passed away during treatment.
The police used CCTV footage to identify the car and arrested the driver. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
Recently, the hit-and-run accident in Kalyaninagar area, in which the son of prominent builder Vishal Agarwal, driving a speeding Porsche, collided with the bike of Anish Avadhiya and Ashwini Koshta. Both bikers died on the spot. Bystanders at the scene apprehended the driver, assaulted him, and handed him over to the police. The underage driver was found to be intoxicated.