An FIR has been registered in the Thar accident case in Goa, which left one person dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
According to NDTV, police filed a case of causing death due to negligence.
A 65-year-old tourist from Bhopal died on Monday after a rented Mahindra Thar SUV collided with the family's hatchback at the Happy Bar junction in North Goa's Assagao.
The victim, Bhagatram Sharma, who was travelling in a Hyundai i20 with family members, was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained in the accident.
The other occupants of the Hyundai i20 were taken to a hospital, Hindustan Times reported, adding that one occupant, a woman, suffered minor injuries. A five-month-old infant who was also in the i20 escaped unscathed.
What we know about the crash
According to reports, the accident occurred on Monday, but details remain scarce.
However, videos circulating on social media show that one side of the i20 got completely crushed.
Eyewitnesses alleged that occupants of the Thar attempted to switch seats immediately after the collision, with HT reporting that the move was to shield the driver—allegedly a woman—from accountability.
“The male member of the group went and sat in the driver’s seat following the crash,” eyewitness and local resident Myron Fernandes told HT.
Videos posted online showed several youngsters, including three young women and a young man, inside the car.
In the video, the male occupant of the Thar is speaking on the phone, “Papa, I was at the intersection...,” he says, before his voice fades.
Following the accident, police seized the rented Mahindra Thar and registered a case of rash and negligent driving, HT reported.
“Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the collision,” a police officer said.
