The media reported that a middle aged woman Shobha Shetye, from Korgao, age 46 had died in an accident at Uguem in North Goa along National Highway 17 on Monday, 23 october 2017.
According to the pernem police, the victim was riding pillion on a scooter and travelling from Pernem to Patradevi when a Maharashtra registered white four wheeler vehicle crashed into the scooter, resulting in the death of Shobha Shetye.
The police have arrested the driver of the four wheeler Shahaji Patil, aged 42, a resident of Sangli in Mahashtra for negligent and rash driving, and investigations are continuing.
This again highlights the great risk involved in driving a two wheeler in Goa, both the driver and person seated on the rear seat of the vehicle are in danger , especially from larger vehicles like buses, trucks, SUVs