The SUV involved in Saturday morning’s accident on Maa flyover… Sukhomoy Sen
The accident took place around 8 am near the Hindu cemetery in the Topsia area when the SUV, travelling from the Park Circus end, allegedly lost control, crossed the central divider and crashed head-on into a car approaching from the opposite direction. No deaths were reported.
Arrest the person immediately,” she said. The airbags in both vehicles deployed on impact, preventing what could have been a major tragedy. Police from Topsia police station arranged for the injured to be taken to hospital. The driver of the SUV, Gopal Chowdhury from Rajarhat, was admitted to SSKM Hospital. Police have seized both vehicles and taken them to Topsia police station for examination. Investigators are probing the circumstances leading to the accident, including whether the SUV driver was under the influence of alcohol. Drawing a comparison with stunts portrayed in Hindi films, she criticised motorists who drive recklessly on public roads and demanded that the accused be arrested without delay. “People cannot watch Hindi films and try to become Salman Khan or Aamir Khan on the roads, putting other people’s lives at risk. This will not be allowed.
The child was travelling with his parents to his school in the Park Street area for a parent-teacher meeting scheduled on the day of the distribution of results. The car carrying the family from New Town suffered extensive damage, particularly on its left side, following the impact.
I have said that an attempt-to-murder case should be registered. This cannot be tolerated,” Paul said. “It is only by God’s grace that nobody died in the accident. A speeding car was travelling so fast that it crossed the divider and hit a vehicle coming from the opposite direction. Three people were affected.