Google news india - Three people die after a car crashes into several bikes at a crosswalk in Maharashtra.

 

The event happened this afternoon at Kolhapur's Cyber Chowk in Maharashtra.

 

A 72-year-old man was driving a fast Hyundai Santro on a major crossroads without traffic signals when it collided with four bicyclists and then a parked car. The event happened this afternoon at Kolhapur's Cyber Chowk in Maharashtra. 

Six people were hurt in the collision, including the Santro's driver and two other fatalities. CCTV footage of the horrifying crash was taken.

 

Today at 2:25 pm, Kolhapur city's Cyber Chowk crossroads saw normal traffic. Without traffic signals, cars, trucks, and cyclists made their way to the intersection. Three motorcycles were moving straight ahead, but a fourth bike was crossing the intersection from right to left. At 2:26 pm, a speeding Santro rammed the two-wheelers, throwing the riders and pillions several feet away, visuals showed.

 

A man and woman on a bike miraculously escaped the crash by a few inches as the car drove past their vehicle, ramming the motorists in front of it before crashing into a parked vehicle on the other end of the road.

The horrifying post-crash visuals showed a man lifting a child who was on the bike while the woman, who was riding pillion, needed help to get up. At least three people were flung several feet away and a man was seen lying on the road.

 

In the meanwhile, the vehicle struck a post by the sidewalk and then struck a stalled car. Seconds after the impact, the Santo flipped to its right. Images displayed onlookers rushing to assist the victims of the horrifying vehicle accident.

According to the police, an investigation is underway. Six people were hurt in the collision, and the car's driver also perished. The victims' identities are still unknown.