Mapusa: A 65-year-old tourist from Bhopal was killed in a road accident at the Happy Bar junction, in Assagao, on Monday. The deceased, Bhagat Ram Sharma, was travelling in a hatchback when a speeding SUV allegedly rammed into his car from behind.The impact of the collision was so severe that Sharma reportedly succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Two other passengers in the car sustained minor injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.In a miraculous escape, a five-month-old infant who was also in the vehicle at the time of the crash, remained unharmed, said witnesses. Tensions flared as onlookers claimed they saw the occupants of the SUV attempting to switch seats immediately after the crash to shield the actual driver from accountability.
