Two young doctors serving at the Indian Naval Hospital-Kalyani in Visakhapatnam lost their lives in a fatal road accident on Saturday. The incident occurred on the flyover near Essar Company under Harbour police station limits when the duo fell from their motorcycle and were subsequently run over by a truck.
The deceased have been identified as Surgeon Lieutenant Soumya Satish Asati, 25, a native of Maharashtra, and Lieutenant Megha Rawat, 26, hailing from Delhi. According to police reports, the two were heading towards Convent Junction from Sheela Nagar when the accident occurred. Soumya, who was riding the bike, reportedly lost control while trying to overtake a lorry and a car on the flyover, leading to both the rider and the pillion falling onto the road.
Tragically, a truck approaching from behind could not stop in time and ran over them, killing both on the spot. Police officials stated that preliminary investigations point to a case of negligence and a lack of road discipline. The initial findings suggest that the rider was at fault due to unsafe overtaking.
Authorities have registered a case and sent the bodies for postmortem. The accident has cast a pall of grief over the naval and medical communities in Vizag, where both doctors were known for their dedication and service.
