KOLKATA: A 76-year-old schoolteacher was severely injured after falling from an auto taking a sharp right turn at the Kasba end of Bijon Setu on Tuesday.
The woman, Yvonne Seddon, was bleeding profusely from her wounds on the head, hands and legs. She was taken to a local hospital, from where her relatives later shifted her to a private hospital.
The incident has once again turned the spotlight on rising accidents triggered by rash driving of auto drivers. Cops impounded the auto and arrested the driver, Subhasis Sarkar (41). He was later produced in a court and then released on bail.
“Having conducted all the necessary tests, doctors stated the woman was out of danger. But she is still in a state of trauma and we don’t want to take any risk. We will take her back home from the hospital once she is completely fine,” said Jason Seddon, the victim’s son. According to her family members, the woman teaches at a private school near New Market.
While returning home at Sucheta Nagar in Haltu from the school on Tuesday, she had boarded the auto on Gariahat-Ramlal Bazar route.
“She had to sit in the front as the back seats were occupied. The accident happened around 12.30pm when the auto was taking a right turn from Rasbehari Avenue connector to enter the arterial road in Kasba,” said Jason, employee of a private firm. Police said the auto driver was allegedly speeding the vehicle after the signal turned green. As soon as Sarkar took the right turn in high speed, the woman fell down and sustained severe injuries.
“The driver was possibly trying to avoid the signal turning red again and took the right turn. We have started a case of rash and negligent driving against the driver and arrested him,” said a senior officer at Lalbazar. However, other auto drivers plying in the same route claimed that the woman was at fault as she lost balance and fell on the road while trying to take a phone call.
“The woman was trying to take her phone out of bag while the auto was taking a right turn. As a result, she lost her balance and fell on the road. However, the auto drivers, including the accused, took her to the hospital and apprised her family of the accident. It is true that some auto drivers indulge in rash driving, but people should be careful while travelling in a public transport,” said an auto driver of Gariahat-Ramlal Bazar route.
The woman, Yvonne Seddon, was bleeding profusely from her wounds on the head, hands and legs. She was taken to a local hospital, from where her relatives later shifted her to a private hospital.
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Autos on this route have often been accused of reckless driving, especially in non-peak hours. Drivers must remember that they are responsible for the safety of their passengers.
The incident has once again turned the spotlight on rising accidents triggered by rash driving of auto drivers. Cops impounded the auto and arrested the driver, Subhasis Sarkar (41). He was later produced in a court and then released on bail.
“Having conducted all the necessary tests, doctors stated the woman was out of danger. But she is still in a state of trauma and we don’t want to take any risk. We will take her back home from the hospital once she is completely fine,” said Jason Seddon, the victim’s son. According to her family members, the woman teaches at a private school near New Market.
While returning home at Sucheta Nagar in Haltu from the school on Tuesday, she had boarded the auto on Gariahat-Ramlal Bazar route.
“She had to sit in the front as the back seats were occupied. The accident happened around 12.30pm when the auto was taking a right turn from Rasbehari Avenue connector to enter the arterial road in Kasba,” said Jason, employee of a private firm. Police said the auto driver was allegedly speeding the vehicle after the signal turned green. As soon as Sarkar took the right turn in high speed, the woman fell down and sustained severe injuries.
“The driver was possibly trying to avoid the signal turning red again and took the right turn. We have started a case of rash and negligent driving against the driver and arrested him,” said a senior officer at Lalbazar. However, other auto drivers plying in the same route claimed that the woman was at fault as she lost balance and fell on the road while trying to take a phone call.
“The woman was trying to take her phone out of bag while the auto was taking a right turn. As a result, she lost her balance and fell on the road. However, the auto drivers, including the accused, took her to the hospital and apprised her family of the accident. It is true that some auto drivers indulge in rash driving, but people should be careful while travelling in a public transport,” said an auto driver of Gariahat-Ramlal Bazar route.
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