Car sends bike flying in crash, but man sitting on it escapes without a scratch
A speeding car crashed into a parked motorcycle near a temple in Tuticorin, India, causing severe injuries to a bystander. The driver fled the scene, leading to a confrontation between locals and the vehicle's occupants.
Why it matters
Highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and hit-and-run incidents in urban Indian districts.
TUTICORIN: A devotee was seriously injured after a speeding car crashed into a parked two-wheeler near a tea stall at Maninagar bridge near Sathankulam in Thoothukudi district on Saturday.The devotee, who was returning from the Kulasekarapattinam Mutharamman Temple and was having tea near the shop, was flung into the air after the car hit the parked bike.The speeding car rammed into a two-wheeler.While the man seated on the bike escaped unhurt, the motorcycle was flung into the air and struck another devotee who was having tea nearby.He sustained severe head injuries and collapsed at the spot.Bystanders rushed him to a…
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