Former corporator's son dies two days after coconut tree crashes on him in Bhayandar
Bhayandar : A 35-year-old motorcyclist who was critically injured after a coconut tree collapsed on him in Bhayandar succumbed to his injuries on Friday morning after battling for life for two days at a private hospital. The deceased, Rahul Patil , was the son of former Mira-Bhayander Municipal Council deputy president and former corporator Ashok Patil .
The accident took place on Wednesday evening when Rahul was riding home along the Bhayandar-Uttan Road . As he passed through Sadanand Nagar in Rai village, a roadside coconut tree crashed on him. He was not wearing a helmet and sustained severe injuries to his neck and spine.
Passers-by rushed him to a private hospital in Bhayandar, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Doctors were preparing to perform surgery to replace damaged vertebrae in his neck, but he succumbed to his injuries before the procedure could be carried out.
Rahul, who was unmarried, lived with his parents and sister in Murdha village. Family friends said he had gone to Bhayandar East to refuel his motorcycle but, finding the petrol pump crowded, drove to a fuel station in Bhayandar West. The accident occurred while he was returning home after filling fuel.
His last rites were performed at the crematorium in Murdha village on Friday evening in the presence of a large number of relatives, friends and local residents.
Senior inspector Jitendra Kamble of Bhayandar police station said an accidental death report (ADR) has been registered and further action will be taken after the investigation.
Additional municipal commissioner Priyanka Rajput said firefighters removed the fallen tree from the road. “The tree had not been uprooted. It had become hollow due to termite infestation , which caused it to collapse,” she said. Rajput added that the accident could possibly have been prevented had the tree been surveyed in time. She said the municipal commissioner would decide on any further action.
The accident took place on Wednesday evening when Rahul was riding home along the Bhayandar-Uttan Road . As he passed through Sadanand Nagar in Rai village, a roadside coconut tree crashed on him. He was not wearing a helmet and sustained severe injuries to his neck and spine.
Passers-by rushed him to a private hospital in Bhayandar, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Doctors were preparing to perform surgery to replace damaged vertebrae in his neck, but he succumbed to his injuries before the procedure could be carried out.
Rahul, who was unmarried, lived with his parents and sister in Murdha village. Family friends said he had gone to Bhayandar East to refuel his motorcycle but, finding the petrol pump crowded, drove to a fuel station in Bhayandar West. The accident occurred while he was returning home after filling fuel.
His last rites were performed at the crematorium in Murdha village on Friday evening in the presence of a large number of relatives, friends and local residents.
Senior inspector Jitendra Kamble of Bhayandar police station said an accidental death report (ADR) has been registered and further action will be taken after the investigation.
Additional municipal commissioner Priyanka Rajput said firefighters removed the fallen tree from the road. “The tree had not been uprooted. It had become hollow due to termite infestation , which caused it to collapse,” she said. Rajput added that the accident could possibly have been prevented had the tree been surveyed in time. She said the municipal commissioner would decide on any further action.
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