Mother, daughter injured after scooter skids on hot road patch in Vasai
Mother and daughter riding to a dialysis session were badly hurt when their scooter skidded on freshly laid hot mastic near Pale Road with no barricade or warning sign in place.
A mother and daughter were badly injured in Vasai after they say proper safety measures were missing at a road patchwork site. Hot mastic had been laid on the road near the dargah on Pale Road, but there was no barricade or warning sign to alert riders, according to the injured women.
The incident took place around 5 am on Saturday, September 19. Sonali Narzeth Mirchi was taking her 58 year old mother, Sushila Mirchi, to hospital for dialysis. The two were riding a scooter from Vasai Fort jetty towards Naigaon when the accident occurred near the dargah on Pale Road.
According to the injured women, the hot mastic laid on the road could not be seen in the pre dawn darkness, and there was no advance warning of the hazard for riders. As the scooter reached the mastic, its tyre got stuck, the tyre burst, the rider lost control, and Sonali and her mother fell on the road.
Sonali suffered severe burns on her hands and legs after falling on the hot mastic, while Sushila Mirchi sustained a serious head injury, it was stated. Both were admitted to hospital for treatment after the accident. Sushila Mirchi was treated at a hospital in Mira Road for three days.
The mother and daughter have alleged that barricades and warning signs are required to protect people during road patchwork, but the contractor concerned did not take adequate precautions. They have demanded an inquiry into the alleged negligence and action against those responsible.
The injured women say that barricades, warning signs and necessary alerts are required to protect riders and pedestrians while road patchwork or repair work is underway, but no such precautions were taken at the accident site.
The mother and daughter have alleged that the accident occurred due to the alleged negligence of the municipal contractor concerned and have demanded an inquiry into the matter and action against those responsible. The incident has once again brought into focus the safety measures contractors are required to take for the public while carrying out road work.
