A tragic late-night collision between two motorcycles on a service road of National Highway 9 in Ghaziabad has resulted in two fatalities and left two other individuals with severe injuries. The incident, which occurred amid conditions of intense fog, has once again highlighted the dangers of wrong-side driving and poor visibility on Indian roads.
Details of the Ghaziabad Bike Collision
The accident took place around 11:30 PM on Sunday near the Mahagunpuram society in the Kavi Nagar area. According to police reports, Rahisuddin (38), a resident of Bajigram in Dasna, was riding a Splendor motorcycle towards Dasna. He had Baby Devi (42) seated as a pillion rider.
Simultaneously, an Avenger motorcycle carrying two men was approaching from the opposite direction at high speed. Crucially, this Avenger was traveling from the wrong side of the road. The dense fog likely impaired visibility for both parties, leading to a devastating head-on collision. The impact of the crash was severe, leaving all four riders critically injured on the spot.
Fatalities and Injuries in the NH-9 Crash
The consequences of the collision were immediate and grave. Rahisuddin succumbed to his injuries on the spot. The pillion rider on the Avenger motorcycle also died from the wounds sustained in the crash. Police have not yet been able to establish the identity of this second victim.
The two survivors, Baby Devi and the rider of the Avenger, were rushed to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Their condition was reported as critical. One of them required intensive care and was later referred to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Delhi for specialized treatment, underscoring the severity of their trauma.
Police Investigation and Challenges
Initial police inquiries revealed that the two men on the Avenger were employed at a local club. However, identifying them has proven difficult. When contacted, the club's manager, Roni, informed officers that he had joined the establishment only a week prior to the incident. He stated that the two bikers had started work just two days before the fatal crash, and he did not possess their personal details.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kavinagar, Suryabali Maurya, confirmed that both bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. He added that a formal case will be registered once a complaint is received from the victims' families. The investigation is ongoing, focusing on the circumstances that led to the wrong-side driving, especially under hazardous foggy conditions.
This accident on the NH-9 service road serves as a grim reminder of the fatal consequences of traffic violations like wrong-side driving, particularly when combined with challenging weather conditions like dense fog. It calls for increased vigilance from both drivers and enforcement authorities to prevent such preventable tragedies.
