27-year-old cousin also dies on the spot as speeding ST bus hits bike
27-year-old cousin also dies on the spot as speedingu00a0
A 15-YEAR-OLD student on his way to an exam and his 27-year-old cousin were killed on the spot yesterday morning when a speeding State Transport (ST) bus hit their bike from behind near Shirur on the Pune-Nagar road.
No more: Akshay Pathare (left) and Avinash Pathare died in the accidentThe deceased were identified as Akshay Ramdas Pathare, a Std IX student, and Avinash Nanasaheb Pathare from Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district. Avinash's two daughters, Priyanka (4) and Pratiksha (3), were also riding pillion on the bike and suffered minor injuries.
After the accident, an angry mob of local residents led by social activists Sanjay Pachange, Shashikant Dasgude, Sambhaji Kardile and Bharat Borhade demonstrated against the highway authorities for neglecting the construction of a service road near the accident spot on the highway.
"Akshay was studying in an English medium school and was going for his examination, which was scheduled at 10.30 am," Pachange said. "Priyanka and Pratiksha study in senior kindergarten and were also going to their school."
Pachange said Avinash ran a hotel near his residence."Avinash was riding the bike and the three children were riding pillion. They were going towards Pune and had just about reached Shirur around 9.45 am when a speeding ST bus from Aurangabad knocked down their motorcycle," Pachange said. "Avinash and Akshay were seriously injured and died on the spot, while the two girls suffered minor injuries."
Police Inspector Ashok Kshirsagar said, "Bus driver Candrabhan Mali (45) of Aurangabad has been booked under charges of rash and negligent driving. He will be arrested soon and produced in court." ST bus hits bike
