Bhopal: A man and his child had a miraculous escape, while two women sustained serious injuries after they were hit by a speeding car near Max Care hospital on Monday morning. The unidentified driver, who had apparently lost control over his car, even rammed into four vehicles parked outside the hospital before fleeing from the spot.
Two seriously injured have been identified as Radha Bai and Krishna Bai. They are resident of Gang Basoda and are employed with the hospital. The two were about to enter the hospital when a speeding car coming from other side hit them hard. The women sustained serious injuries as they were almost flung in the air.
After knocking down the women, the car hit a bike on which a man and his child were riding. A man was taking his child, who was suffering from jaundice, on a bike ride when they a car run into them. The child and the father escaped unhurt.
Sub inspector I Karan Singh, said that the car driver apparently lost control over the car while trying to save a mentally challenged woman who had almost bumped into his vehicle.
The car driver through managed to save the woman, however in this attempt, he went on to ram into two other women and thereafter hit a biker. Four vehicles parked near the hospital were also damaged as the car bumped into them.
The police are yet to identify the driver, who managed to flee the spot after causing the mayhem. The women are undergoing treatment at JP Hospital, their condition is stated to be critical. Police have accessed CCTV footages of the nearby areas.
