Naik’s wife, Vijaya, suffered head injuries and died while being taken to a private hospital in Ankola. One more person in the car died at a government hospital.
The condition of Union Minister Naik is said to be stable and he was transferred to Goa Medical College after preliminary treatment in Ankola.
Image of the car in which the Minister of the Union Shripad Naik was traveling. (Image courtesy: Deepak Shenvi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with the Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, to ensure proper arrangements for Shripad Naik’s treatment in Goa.
Union Interior Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his condolences for the incident and wished Naik a speedy recovery.
रक्षा राज्य मंत्री श्री श्रीपद नाइक के सड़क दुर्घटना में घायल होने के समाचार से मैं स्तब्ध और अत्यंत दुखी हूँ।गोवा… https://t.co/a6Fs2h8gSG
– Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) 1610383935000
Rajnath also told Goa CM that he will organize a special air ambulance to transport Shripad Naik if necessary.
Naik and four members of his family had visited the Ghent Ganapati temple in Yellapur in the morning. The minister and his family performed the pooja in the temple and then proceeded to Gokarna around 7pm.
The car deviated from the NH-63 onto a sub-highway, which is a shortcut to Gokarna. The road was in very bad condition and the driver lost control of the vehicle and the car rolled over.
“It was not a collision between vehicles. Prima facie appears to be the case that the driver lost control of the car,” a police officer told PTI.
Vijaya and two other people suffered serious head injuries. Police rushed to the scene and transferred the injured to Ankola hospitals.
Ankola police have registered one case.
(With input from Deepak Shenvi)
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