Ahmedabad: A routine evening walk turned fatal for a 30-year-old man in Nava Vadaj after he was hit by an AMTS bus while crossing the BRTS corridor. Bhavesh Dhavad had left home after dinner and told his mother he would return shortly. Within an hour, his family was informed that he had met with an accident.Police have registered a case against the bus driver for negligent driving.Dhavad, had stepped out of his house around 8pm His mother, Khimi, told police that about 45 minutes later, a local boy informed the family that Dhavad had met with an accident.Khimi rushed to the spot near the BRTS corridor opposite Poorpiditnagar, where she found her son lying injured on the road. The AMTS bus involved in the accident and its driver were also present there.Khimi’s nephew Deepak witnessed the aftermath of the accident and told the family that Dhavad was crossing the road when an AMTS bus coming from Ramapir no Tekro side hit him. The collision left Dhavad with severe head injuries.Passersby alerted the 108 ambulance service, which rushed Dhavad to Asarwa Civil Hospital. However, doctors declared him dead while he was undergoing treatment.Passersby alerted the 108 ambulance service, which shifted Bhavesh to Asarwa Civil Hospital. However, doctors declared him dead during treatment.Officials are investigating the circumstances of the collision and whether traffic and safety norms were followed.The accident left the family devastated. Dhavad lived with his mother and siblings at Ambedkar Chawl near Poorpiditnagar.Traffic police registered a case against the AMTS bus driver under charges of causing death due to negligent driving.
