Another major fatal accident on Goa-Mumbai Highway

emkay456 · 30th October 2006, 11:55

Nearly a full family of about 7 members were wiped out in a major accident near Roha on the Goa-Mumbai highway. The car Fiat Uno was crushed beyond recognition. Accident happened when a overtaking Tempo Van (carrying fish) crashed into the car on the opposite lane.

The members of the family were from a neighbourhood Housing Society of mine.

sreenivass · 30th October 2006, 12:46

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Originally Posted by emkay456

Nearly a full family of about 7 members were wiped out in a major accident near Roha on the Goa-Mumbai highway. The car Fiat Uno was crushed beyond recognition. Accident happened when a overtaking Tempo Van (carrying fish) crashed into the car on the opposite lane.

The members of the family were from a neighbourhood Housing Society of mine.

Thats terrible. Do you know what kind of vehicle it collided with and the possible speeds they were travelling at ? Any other details will surely help.

emkay456 · 30th October 2006, 16:23

See the 2 links below for the story :
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/...72006233941328

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...how/193434.cms

The magnitude of the accident with the car getting crushed under the truck means that the truck must be a big one ( the word trailer used in a report).

There are contradictory reports reg. it being a head-on collision of from the back. But have heard from a independent source it was a head-on.

Seems the accident happened in the 3 to 5 A.M band in the morning (most dangerous period on highways with drivers sometimes snoozing off ).

finneyp · 30th October 2006, 17:37

A very sad & tragic incident!
It affirms my view against driving in the NIGHT on the deadly Indian highways!

GTO · 30th October 2006, 18:13

It is tragic. But what were 7 people doing in an Uno in the first place??

hyper-VTEC · 30th October 2006, 20:27

Reading these kind of news really give me goose bumps. One point GTP made is why have 7 occupants in a UNO, which is supposed to seat only 5. On top of that on a highway, you have to make sure that everything is perfect. When i was in Pune, i heard sometimes there were high number of accidents, due to tire bursts.

Anyways, its horrific and condolences to members of the family.

humyum · 30th October 2006, 22:39

There were not 7 but 9 people in the car..7 people died and 2 kids were thrown out of the car and are in a very critical condition in the hospital.
Stupid people...Really!!!

cheap_deal · 30th October 2006, 23:11

9ppl in a fiat uno?????? yes that sure is crazy.
may their souls rest in peace

sreenivass · 30th October 2006, 23:23

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Originally Posted by humyum

There were not 7 but 9 people in the car..7 people died and 2 kids were thrown out of the car and are in a very critical condition in the hospital.
Stupid people...Really!!!

9 people in a car meant for 5 !! Dont know what to say. How could they even seat that many ?

Zappo · 31st October 2006, 00:59

9 ppl in a Uno?!!! I am not surprised that it was involved in an accident. There is a good chance that there were at least 3 ppl on thr front if not more. There goes the driver's manoeuverability!

I really wonder why do ppl pull such antics on the highways... and that too at nights! May god give peace to the departed souls :-|

X-Machine · 31st October 2006, 12:54

9 occupant + luggage all in a an Uno????? Very tragic though.

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noviceDriver · 31st October 2006, 13:05

A tragic incident. May God give strength to those 2 survived kids to come out of this trauma.

Hope with this incident good senses prevail in human beings and they do consider their safety first, before packing a car with themselves and luggage.

sridhar24 · 31st October 2006, 17:50

9 people travelling in a Uno!

Whatever it is its terrible to hear such accidents. May their soul rest in peace.

prabuddhadg · 31st October 2006, 18:10

While it is extremely sad to hear of loss of lives, but such a loaded car would also have been difficult to manoeuvre in high speed traffic. Who knows, with fewer people on board, they may even have been able to avoid the oncoming vehicle. Really sad.

rks · 31st October 2006, 18:18

It looks like the Tempo driver's fault, since he was overtaking. We do not know the precise details of the accident -- maybe it was unavoidable for the Uno driver. But it is quite possible that the Uno driver may have been less alert driving into the wee hours of the morning and failed to see the impending disaster in time. It is also possible that the overloaded Uno did not respond in time to any braking/swerving done by the driver. A gruesome, mind-numbing tragedy.

30th October 2006, 11:55	#1
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 388 Thanked: 7 Times	Nearly a full family of about 7 members were wiped out in a major accident near Roha on the Goa-Mumbai highway. The car Fiat Uno was crushed beyond recognition. Accident happened when a overtaking Tempo Van (carrying fish) crashed into the car on the opposite lane. The members of the family were from a neighbourhood Housing Society of mine.
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30th October 2006, 16:23	#3
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 388 Thanked: 7 Times	See the 2 links below for the story : http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/...72006233941328 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...how/193434.cms The magnitude of the accident with the car getting crushed under the truck means that the truck must be a big one ( the word trailer used in a report). There are contradictory reports reg. it being a head-on collision of from the back. But have heard from a independent source it was a head-on. Seems the accident happened in the 3 to 5 A.M band in the morning (most dangerous period on highways with drivers sometimes snoozing off ).
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30th October 2006, 17:37	#4
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,736 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	A very sad & tragic incident! It affirms my view against driving in the NIGHT on the deadly Indian highways!
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30th October 2006, 18:13	#5
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,548 Thanked: 309,789 Times View My Garage	It is tragic. But what were 7 people doing in an Uno in the first place??
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30th October 2006, 20:27	#6
hyper-VTEC BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bengal...ooroo Posts: 653 Thanked: 271 Times View My Garage	Reading these kind of news really give me goose bumps. One point GTP made is why have 7 occupants in a UNO, which is supposed to seat only 5. On top of that on a highway, you have to make sure that everything is perfect. When i was in Pune, i heard sometimes there were high number of accidents, due to tire bursts. Anyways, its horrific and condolences to members of the family.
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30th October 2006, 22:39	#7
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,782 Thanked: 5,598 Times	There were not 7 but 9 people in the car..7 people died and 2 kids were thrown out of the car and are in a very critical condition in the hospital. Stupid people...Really!!!
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30th October 2006, 23:11	#8
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	9ppl in a fiat uno?????? yes that sure is crazy. may their souls rest in peace
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31st October 2006, 00:59	#10
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,937 Thanked: 2,730 Times	9 ppl in a Uno?!!! I am not surprised that it was involved in an accident. There is a good chance that there were at least 3 ppl on thr front if not more. There goes the driver's manoeuverability! I really wonder why do ppl pull such antics on the highways... and that too at nights! May god give peace to the departed souls :-\|
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31st October 2006, 12:54	#11
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	9 occupant + luggage all in a an Uno????? Very tragic though. X
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31st October 2006, 13:05	#12
noviceDriver BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 75 Thanked: 0 Times	A tragic incident. May God give strength to those 2 survived kids to come out of this trauma. Hope with this incident good senses prevail in human beings and they do consider their safety first, before packing a car with themselves and luggage.
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31st October 2006, 17:50	#13
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 89 Times	9 people travelling in a Uno! Whatever it is its terrible to hear such accidents. May their soul rest in peace.
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31st October 2006, 18:10	#14
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	While it is extremely sad to hear of loss of lives, but such a loaded car would also have been difficult to manoeuvre in high speed traffic. Who knows, with fewer people on board, they may even have been able to avoid the oncoming vehicle. Really sad.
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31st October 2006, 18:18	#15
rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 18 Times	It looks like the Tempo driver's fault, since he was overtaking. We do not know the precise details of the accident -- maybe it was unavoidable for the Uno driver. But it is quite possible that the Uno driver may have been less alert driving into the wee hours of the morning and failed to see the impending disaster in time. It is also possible that the overloaded Uno did not respond in time to any braking/swerving done by the driver. A gruesome, mind-numbing tragedy. Last edited by rks : 31st October 2006 at 18:21.
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