Rajasthan: Two youths die after superbike crashes into barrier on Sodala elevated road

JAIPUR: Two friends were killed after their speeding ‘superbike’ skidded near a sharp turn and crashed into the barrier wall of the Sodala elevated road Friday morning.
The victims were identified as Nikhil Paliwal (25), who was driving the bike, and his friend Karishma Pareek (26) riding pillion. Both were natives of Nagaur and had been living in Jaipur for some time.
The accident took place barely a stone throw’s away from the same spot where a speeding car had hit a 25-year-old constable aspirant, leading to his death, in November last year.
As per information, at 5.45am, Nikhil was barreling through the deserted road when at a sharp turn his bike careened off the rumble strips, possibly due to excessive speed, and smashed into the barrier wall, just underneath the signboard cautioning motorists at sharp turns.Nikhil and Karishma were tossed up several feet high into the air before falling barely three-feet apart from each other. Both lay dead on the road while their bodies were completely mangled.
Residents jogging alongside the stretch underneath the same road heard a loud thud followed in quick succession by the whirring of a bike engine. At 6.08am, the Sodala police station’s PCR vehicle with three cops arrived at the scene.
Blood was streaming from Nikhil's head, while Karishma lay lifeless with her eyes wide open. Their clothes were stained with blood while the right arm of Karishma was completed twisted and lay behind her back.
“Harrowing scene,” a constable told TOI, adding that the bike had struck a small box-sized stone, part of the barrier wall that was jutting out. SHO (accident) Shiv Dayal said it was to be confirmed if the duo was wearing helmets.
The severity of the accident, however, indicated that it was unlikely that the two friends had properly strapped their headgear. “The wall was completely splattered with blood. Much of the bike’s front portion was destroyed while its rear end was surprisingly not damaged,” the constable said.
The Sodala police summoned an ambulance and took Nikhil and Karishma to hospital. The doctors later declared them admitted dead. “Nikhil was carrying a wallet which had his Aadhar card, Karishma’s Aadhar card was in her purse,” an official said.
Nikhil and Karishma’s family were asked to come to the hospital to take care of them. After they arrived at the hospital, they were informed of the tragedy.
Nikhil lived with his family near Shivpuri colony in Jhotwara, as per information filed by the police. Karishma, on the other hand, lived near Kumbha Marg in the city.