Serial collision near MC building,no injuries

Tarlochan Singh,whose car’s boot was broken in the incident,said: “I was shocked. I would have been dead if I had not been wearing the seat belt.”

Tarlochan’s Skoda banged into the Honda City (Ch03W3113) standing in front of it after the incident. “Even my car has been damaged. The rear part is almost gone,” said Dr Gurdeep Singh,the Honda City driver.

Hardev Singh,who was driving the Innova,said the airbag in the car saved his life. “I don’t know what happened. I tried my best to apply brakes but could not succeed,” added the resident of Sector 10. He has,however,been booked for rash driving and his vehicle has been impounded.

Inspector Ramesh Chand,Station House Officer of Sector 17 police station said: “Hardev was driving recklessly though we have confirmed that he was not drunk at the time of the accident.”

In another accident,two vehicles collided head-on at the traffic lightpoint on the road dividing Sectors 48 and 49 late on Friday night. The drivers of both the vehicles have been admitted to a private hospital in Mohali.The police said the Tavera and Ford Fiesta cars collided while crossing the signal. “No case has been registered and investigations are on,” said Sector 34 police station SHO.

Speeding car mows down 62-year-old
A 62-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding Innova car near Budheri village late on Friday evening. Pal Singh was crossing the road when the accident occurred. The police said the car driver,Dhanvir,fled the spot. Passers-by noted down the number of the car and rushed the victim to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital,where he died on Saturday. The police have registered a case.