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App Bike Crash: Woman Severely Injured, Driver Flees
15 Oct
Summary
- A 50-year-old woman sustained severe injuries in an app bike collision.
- The SUV driver and app bike rider allegedly abandoned the injured woman.
- The woman was on her way to buy medicine for her ill brother and husband.
On October 10th, a 50-year-old woman, Sudha Banerjee, sustained severe injuries when the app bike she was riding pillion on collided with a private SUV. The incident occurred around 8:30 am at the Park Circus seven-point crossing in Kolkata. Banerjee was traveling to SSKM Hospital to procure medication for her brother, who has stage IV cancer, and her partially paralyzed husband.
Witnesses reported that the SUV driver offered assistance and took Banerjee to Chittaranjan National Medical College and Hospital but allegedly left her unattended in the emergency ward. The app bike rider also reportedly fled the scene without providing aid or contacting authorities. Banerjee's family subsequently transferred her to a private nursing home where she underwent emergency surgery.
Her family claims the app bike rider exhibited reckless driving from the trip's outset, ignoring warnings and taking incorrect routes before the collision. Authorities are actively seeking to identify and apprehend both the app bike rider and the SUV driver involved in the incident.
