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Two Maharashtra Motorcyclists Killed in Separate Highway Crashes
Two people were killed in separate motorcycle crashes on Maharashtra highways, the Times of India reports. Sonali Bhandare, 21, from Ambernath, died on Thursday morning after the bike she was riding pillion…
The Story in Brief
Two people were killed in separate motorcycle crashes on Maharashtra highways, the Times of India reports. Sonali Bhandare, 21, from Ambernath, died on Thursday morning after the bike she was riding pillion on collided head-on with a car near Palasdari on the Karjat-Khopoli highway. The motorcycle rider, Rohit Waghmare, 20, suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to hospital.
On Tuesday night, Raj More, 23, from Mahad, died after his motorcycle hit a roadside railing on a bend near Kashedi ghat in Poladpur, Raigad, on the Mumbai-Goa highway. Traffic was affected for about an hour before the motorcycle was removed. Police booked both riders under relevant laws, with the second case registered posthumously. Further investigation is under way.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative would treat both deaths as simple cases of reckless bikers, but one crash involved a car and the other a highway bend. The report records allegations of speeding and police cases, not a completed finding of fault. Better enforcement should focus on speed, road design and protective gear rather than blame alone. The key test is whether investigators establish each vehicle’s speed, lane position and road condition.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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