Driver dies of ‘heart attack’, his SUV runs over woman scooterist

Ludhiana: An SUV went out of control after its driver allegedly died of a heart attack and later rammed a two-wheeler, killing its woman rider. The accident took place on Hambran road on Saturday afternoon.
While SUV was being driven by Arun Jain of Bal Singh Nagar in Basti Jodhewal area, 35-year-old Reema Maggu of Kitchlu Nagar was riding an Activa.
Police officials said the Innova had come from South City area with a woman sitting on its rear seat and was on its way towards Haibowal. The driver allegedly suffered a heart attack possibly between 2pm and 2.15 pm, and lost control of the vehicle which then rammed the two-wheeler from the rear, officials added.
Cops said the SUV then hit a car parked on the roadside, an electricity pole and a drain before coming to a halt. While Arun died on the spot, the onlooker took Reema to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in an auto-rickshaw but she died.
An eyewitness said Reema had come out of a health centre, when the SUV rammed her bike. He said a woman sitting on the rear seat of SUV raised an alarm after the accident after which people gathered there.
The eyewitness said whereas driver of the vehicle had died, the woman was still breathing.
Another eyewitness said he had come to consult a doctor at the hospital, when he heard a blast-like sound. When he rushed to the spot, he saw a damaged car and girl on the road. He said the woman lost a lot of blood after the collision.
The investigating officer of the case, ASI Amreek Singh of PAU police station said they are probing the matter and cause of death of driver will be known after the medical examination. However, he said there are chances that driver may have died of a heart attack.
Police officials said woman sitting on the rear seat of the SUV did not receive major injuries. They added that driver may be more than 50 years old and had been working with the family (owner of Innova) for long.
Meanwhile, the accident has been captured on a CCTV camera installed in the area. The footage showed how the SUV hit the two-wheeler from the rear.