The accident happened due to foot getting stuck in the accelerator, statement of the driver accused of Kawardha pickup accident
Kawardha. In the Kawardha road accident, the police registered an FIR against the driver Dinesh Yadav and the vehicle owner Ramkrishna Sahu. Both have been kept in custody by the police. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has given instructions for a high-level investigation into this incident.
According to Kawardha District Transport Officer ML Sahu, interrogation of the pickup driver Dinesh revealed that his foot got stuck in the accelerator because of the slippers. Due to high speed of the vehicle, brakes could not be applied, after which the vehicle became neutral. Seeing that the car was not under control, he called everyone to jump and jumped himself. Due to this, 12 people sitting on the side of the pickup jumped and saved their lives, but before they could control themselves, those sitting in the middle met with an accident.
Let us tell you that the road accident that occurred when a pickup fell into a ditch in Kukdur police station area on Monday shocked not only the state but the entire country. On Tuesday, 19 bodies were cremated in the accident. During this, the eyes of the entire village including the relatives of the deceased became moist. After this accident, there is a situation of mourning in Semhara village for the last two days. The people of the village and their relatives are in a bad condition and crying.