On December 3, at around 5am, 22-year-old cab driver Nagendra was driving in front of Microsoft office near Iblur junction on Outer Ring Road (ORR). He was ferrying passenger Ravikumar (40 years) towards Bellandur not realising that a little ahead, an ambulance driver (KA04 A3559) had stopped his vehicle in the middle of the road and stepped out.
Representative image.
The bus driver in front of Nagendra’s cab expertly manoeuvred the bus at the last minute to the left, but since the cab driver wasn’t aware of the ambulance’s presence, he tried to apply the breaks at the last minute to avoid a collision. But it was too little, too late. The car lost its balance and hit the ambulance, which severely mutilated the cab and also injured the driver.
Nagendra’s hands, posterior, chest and other areas bled because of the impact while passenger Ravikumar escaped with minor injuries. With the help of the passersby, both were taken to the nearby Sakra Hospital for immediate treatment. A major case is filed against the ambulance driver for parking his vehicle in the middle of the road.
The HSR cops have registered two cases under the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (section 134A& 134B). The accused could be imprisoned anywhere between 3 months and three years under the act. The cops have also booked cases under the Indian Penal Code (279 – rash driving, 283 – no parking, 337 – causing hurt).