George Mendonca, Navi Mumbai: Four pedestrians walking on a pavement, including a three-year-old girl, were injured after a car driven by a doctor lost control, veered off the road, climbed onto the pavement, and struck them before crashing into a parked scooter in Kalamboli on Monday around 7 pm.
Incident Details
Rajendra Kote, senior inspector of Kalamboli police station, informed that Dr Sanjay Baranwal, an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Satyam Multi-speciality Hospital in Kalamboli, was returning from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Civic Hospital at Kalwa, Thane, after performing surgery on a patient. Around 7 pm, while driving towards Satyam Multi-speciality Hospital in Kalamboli, he lost control upon reaching Sector-1 of Kalamboli node. Veering off the road, he climbed onto the pavement after hitting a parked scooter and struck four pedestrians, causing injuries. The injured include a couple, their minor daughter, and a male hawker.
Police Statement
Inspector Kote stated, “Dr Barnwal claimed he was drowsy after a long surgery at a Kalwa hospital and was heading to Satyam Multi-speciality Hospital in Kalamboli for another orthopedic procedure when he felt drowsy and the mishap occurred. Dr Barnwal was apparently not under the influence of alcohol. However, his medical test was conducted at Panvel Sub-district Hospital to ascertain alcohol consumption, and the report is awaited. An FIR will be registered against Dr Barnwal under relevant BNS sections and the Motor Vehicle Act for rash and negligent driving causing injuries to four persons.”
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