Yavatmal: A couple returning home after visiting Navratri celebrations in Yavatmal city died on the spot after their car met with an accident early Saturday. Three other occupants, including two children and a one-month-old infant, were injured.The accident occurred at Chapdoh Chaufali, around 3.30am, approximately 500 metres from a junction. The deceased were identified as Ravindra Shastrakar and his wife Jayashree. The injured are Tejas Ravindra Shastrakar, Manisha Prashant Kayarkar and Shreyash Prashant Kayarkar, all residents of Akoli, Kelapur taluka. They are undergoing treatment at Govt Medical College and Hospital in Yavatmal.As per preliminary information, the Shastrakar and Kayarkar families had planned a visit to Yavatmal for the Navratri festival. After spending the night visiting temples and witnessing Navratri festivities, the group began its journey back home early Saturday.Ravindra, who was behind the wheel, is suspected to have dozed off, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The car reportedly overturned two to three times. On receiving information about the accident, police rushed to the spot and shifted the victims to a hospital. However, the couple succumbed to their injuries.
